iPad locked for a few years need help unlocking it
Does anyone know a good way to decrypt an old apple iPad that’s has an auto locked screen that only half way works
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you probably just have to take it to a genius bar
if they quote you more than like $100 go talk to a hardware repair shop
Ok thanks
Do you have a Windows or a Mac? You need one of them, make sure that the Windows device has the "Apple devices" app from the Microsoft store if you are using a Mac. Plug your iPad into whatever computer you are using, open Finder (On mac) and Apple Devices (On Windows) and then power off the iPad, give it a good 30 seconds to rest, then tap and hold the iPad's power button until the Apple logo appears, but keep holding that until the Apple logo changes into a computer icon with a charger. This is recovery mode, in Finder select the device from the locations area and follow recovery steps from there. But if Windows select your device and click restore. (Restore is best) Make sure that the whole process doesn't take more than 15 MINUTES because after the 15 minutes if the restore process isn't complete, you will need to get the iPad back into recovery mode and restart. Make sure you have good internet.
Apple has documentation on this at https://support.apple.com/iphone/restore
Apple Support
If the Restore screen appears on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch -...
If the Restore screen appears, connect your device to your computer and restart your device. You might also need to reinstall iOS or iPadOS.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/119858 this has better documentation
Apple Support
If you forgot your iPad passcode, use your Mac or PC to reset it - ...
Locked out of your iPad and forgot your iPad passcode? Use a computer to get your iPad into recovery mode so you can erase it and set it up again.