I forgot the code on the iPad. How to reset a password on Apple iPad, solutions

The “Parental Control” function (also called “Limitations”) allows you to restrict access for users of Apple devices to certain programs or options on the device. Turning it on is very simple. To do this, go to "Settings", go to "Basic", then click on the "Restrictions" tab and specify the desired password before activation.

Why do I need the "Constraints" function

Using such a function will allow you to prohibit a teenager or a child who is the main user of the device from accessing resources where there is adult content, or to allow access to certain specific sites and block all others. In addition, there is the possibility of setting restrictions on films, music, books, television shows, programs. Particularly popular in this regard is the Siri program, which recognizes obscene language. That is, you can ban everything that does not suit you.

But sometimes a problem arises when a person forgot the password on the iPad for the "Restrictions" function. And then there are several scenarios.

What to do

If all your attempts to somehow remember the password were unsuccessful, then it can be restored in several ways:

1. Via iTunes with the loss of all information on the device. After this procedure, you will have a “clean” device.

2. If you do not want to lose the data that is in the gadget, then you can try to change the password on your own without jailbreak.

3. Change the password manually on the iPad with a jailbreak with saving all the data on the device.

And if it’s clear how to recover the password on the iPad via iTunes (the device connects to the PC, logs into iTunes and clicks the “Restore” button), then the other methods are not so simple. They will require detailed consideration.

Password reset without jailbreak

First, it is worth noting that to complete this task you will need some software (iBackupBot for iTunes) - a program for managing backup of Apple devices. If you need to install this program by downloading to a PC.

So, we connect the device to the PC via USB and launch iTunes. Go to the "Edit" section, then "Settings" and "Devices", after which we erase everything backups   your iPad so you don’t get confused in them. Next, make a new backup in iTunes, selecting the desired device in the sidebar, and click "Create copy now."

Next, switch to iBackupBot and go to System Files - HomeDomain - Library - Preferences. There we are looking for a file called com.apple.springboard.plist. For security, you can save and copy the original file by right-clicking on it, choosing Export Selected Item.

Then those who forgot the password on the iPad need to click on this file. After that, a window with a proposal to purchase full version   programs, but we don’t need it. We reject and continue to work. After refusing to purchase the full version and entering the registration code, we will see the contents of the file into which you need to insert the following lines:

< key >   SBParentalControlsPIN< /key >
< string > 1234 < /string >


Insert and save. Four zeros in the last line is a new code for those who have forgotten the password restrictions on the iPad. Then we start iTunes again and go to the "Overview". There we click on the value “Restore from copy” and select the one we created earlier. Click "Restore." If everything is done correctly, then your password will be “1234”.

  with jailbreak

For those who have forgotten the password on iPad mini   or iPad, but does not want to mess around for a long time, there are more quick way   recovery. This simple method saves owners of devices with a jail. This will require the shareware iFile jailbreak application. It can be found at Cydia.


Here you don’t need to bother with programs like iTunes and iBackupBot on your computer. If your iOS device is jailbroken, you only need to launch the iFile application on the device and begin work on restoring the password of restrictions.

Go to the menu Var - Mobile - Library - Prefrences and look for the same file there - com.apple.springboard.plist. Click on it and select "Text Editor". In the upper panel on the left there is a button “Change”, if you click on it, you can edit the code. Select the desired line and paste our code:

< key >   SBParentalControlsPIN< /key >
< string > 1234 < /string >

So those who have forgotten the password on the iPad can see for themselves that resetting the treasured combination is not such a difficult thing. The main thing is to do everything exactly as indicated in the user guide. Of course, if you need to save information or not jailbreak, the process will take some time, but still it is not so scary.

The need to fulfill iPad reset   Before factory settings may occur in various situations. For example, a reset may be necessary in the event of a software malfunction or when selling a device. In this article, we will consider three methods at once, how to reset the iPad to the factory settings.

But, in the beginning, a few words about security. Before resetting the iPad, you need to check the charge level of its battery. It is necessary that it be charged at least 30 percent, and preferably all 100. Since turning off the device during a factory reset can lead to breakdown. Also, before resetting, it is advisable to backup using iTunes. This will restore everything in case you change your mind. And if you have an iPad with a jailbreak, then it is generally better to refuse to reset the settings, since this can lead to problems with the download.

Reset iPad via Settings

If you want to reset the iPad to the factory settings, then the easiest way is to use the corresponding function in Settings. For this you you need to go into the iPad Settings and go there to the "Basic" section.

This will take you to the settings section for resetting on iPad. The following functions are available here: Reset all settings, erase content and settings, erase network settings, reset the settings for the Home button, reset the keyboard dictionary, reset geolocation settings. If you want to reset iPad to factory settings, then “Reset All Settings” or “Erase Content and Settings” will suit you.. Select one of these functions and follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

  • Erase All Settings   leads to the removal of iPad settings. All settings are returned to the factory values, while your data remains untouched. This function is suitable if you have any problems with the settings. For example, something freezes or does not work as it should.
  • Function "Erase content and settings"   - this is full reset   IPad to factory settings. When using this function, all settings will be returned to the factory values, and user content that was on iPad will be deleted. This reset option is suitable if you plan to sell your iPad or simply transfer it to another person for use.

Reset iPad via iTunes

You can also reset your iPad to factory settings using iTunes. In this case, at the beginning you need to disable the "Find iPad" function. To do this, go to iPad Settings, open the iCloud section and turn off the Find iPad function there. It should be noted that to disable this feature you will have to enter your Apple ID password. Without this, turning off iPad search and resetting through iTunes will not work.

After disabling the Find iPad function, you can proceed to reset the iPad to the factory settings. To do this, run iTunes   on the computer and connect the iPad to the computer using the cable. After connecting iPad, click on the device icon that appears in the upper left corner of the iTunes window.


AND click on the "Restore iPad" button. It should be noted that there is also a “Restore from copy” button nearby. This button is responsible for restoring iPad from a previously created backup and has nothing to do with resetting to factory settings. Therefore, do not confuse the "Restore iPad" and "Restore from copy" buttons.


After clicking on the “Restore iPad” button, a small window will open asking you to confirm the reset of iPad to the factory settings. In this window you need click on the “Restore” button again   and then iTunes will begin the reset process on your iPad.

Reset iPad via iTunes without password

If you forgot your Apple ID password, the instructions described above will not work, because you simply can’t disable the Find iPad feature. If you are in this situation, then you can try to reset the iPad to the factory settings using Recovery mode.

Going into Recovery Mode is quite simple. For this need to do the following:

  1. Turn off the iPad and wait a few minutes for all the programs to finish their work and the iPad to completely shut down;
  2. Press the "Home" button and without releasing it connect the iPad to the computer with a cable;
  3. You need to hold the Home button until the iTunes program icon and cable appear on the iPad screen;
  4. After that, the “Home” button can be released; you have successfully entered Recovery Mode.

After enabling Recovery Mode you need to run iTunes on your computer and click on the “Restore iPad” button. Thus, you can reset the iPad to the factory settings without an Apple ID password.


If you need to exit Recovery Mode without using recovery, then just press the iPad power button and hold it until it starts to boot.

I forgot the password on the iPad - the situation is quite standard and common. This can happen to every user of an Apple mobile device. If this happened to you, then you should not panic and despair, since there are reliable methods for solving such a problem.

iPad has a fairly serious level of protection, so this device uses three different passwords at once:

  • on restrictions;
  • to the lock screen;
  • from account   Apple ID

Each of these passwords can be lost or forgotten, and to recover each of them you need to use different methods.

If you forgot the password for restrictions

Limitations - this is one of the iPad's security features, which allows you to limit the functionality that iPad users need. It is worth noting that there is no way to recover the password from this function. Therefore, the loss of such a password leads to the need to change it. So, if you forget the password from the restrictions, then you must act as follows:

  • Turn off the Find iPad feature in the Settings menu - iCloud. You will have to enter your Apple ID password.
  • Create a backup. To do this, you need to connect iPad to your computer and use the corresponding iTunes function.
  • We modify the backup. To perform such an operation, it will be necessary to download the iBackupBot program. It is necessary to modify the com.apple.springboard.plist file in a previously created backup. We start the program, wait until it finds the created backups, and then we go along the path: Required (last) copy - System Files - HomeDomain - Library - Preferences. We find the file indicated above, open it and enter between the tags   and   two lines SBParentalControlsPIN   and 1234. 1234 - this is the future password for restrictions. Save and close the file.
  • We restore the iPad from the just modified copy.
      After completing the recovery process, go to "Settings" - "Basic" - "Restrictions" and enter 1234. The password recovery procedure is completed.

If you forgot your password on the lock screen


If you accidentally forget the password to unlock your iPad, then you can use one of two methods to restore it:

  • Unlock iPad with fast internet   (requires fast and stable access to the Network);
  • Unlock using a slow internet connection.

Important!   Before recovering the password from the lock screen, it is necessary to back up important data, as in the reset process iOS password   will be reinstalled and all data will be erased.

The first method involves downloading a new firmware for the device and is performed as follows:

  • Turn off the iPad, connect it to the computer and enter it in Recovery Mode.
  • In the iTunes menu that appears, click "Restore iPad", and then - "Restore and Update."
  • It remains only to wait until the program installs and updates new firmware. After that, you need to turn on the tablet and create new password.

If the Internet is slow, you will have to interrogate the iPad in manual mode. To do this, you need to download the appropriate firmware in advance, for example, from the AppStudio firmware table, and save it in a directory iPhone computer   Software Updates. It is located at C: \\ Documents and Settings \\ username \\ Application Data \\ Apple Computer \\ iTunes \\.

Next, you need to perform all the same actions as in the first option to reset the password, just click the "Restore iPad" button with the Shift key held down. It remains only to indicate the path to the downloaded firmware, click "OK" and wait for the device to finish flashing.

If you forgot your Apple ID account password


In order to unlock access to the Apple ID, there are three methods:

  • via email;
  • using security questions;
  • through a two-step verification.

To recover using mail, you need to go to iforgot.apple.com, enter your Apple ID and click "Next", then select "Authentication by e-mail" and again "Next". After that, an e-mail will come with the necessary instructions for further actions.

To unlock your Apple ID using answers to test questions, on the above designated site you need to select the menu item "Answer security questions". The system will prompt you to answer your previously selected questions, and then enter a new password.

Important!   Answers to questions are best written in text file   (if they are not standard) and save it, because in most cases they are forgotten.

You can also unlock access to your Apple ID using the two-step verification system. To do this, you need to enter the identifier and recovery key on the iforgot.apple.com page (it is issued during the first setup of the two-step verification). After that, a special verification code will come to the tablet or phone, which must be entered in a special field and click "Continue." It remains only to enter a new password. It should not repeat the one used during the previous year.

Remember!   If the recovery key is also lost, it will be impossible to recover the password even if you have a verified iPad on hand.

Now you know how to unlock not only the iPad, but its important functionality. But in order not to do too much work and not waste your time, it is better to record and store all passwords in a safe place.

How to reset iPad to factory settings. Reset iPad through the standard menu, when help iTunes. Mode recovery recovery   Mode

Owners of Apple devices may encounter a problem when for one reason or another it is necessary to reset the iPad to factory settings. For example, you need to transfer the device to another user, to protect personal information from third-party access. Return to factory settings ( Hard reset) is a cardinal solution for incorrect operation   electronic gadgets, it is necessary if the iPad freezes, glitches, overheats, glitches in the iOS OS are noticed. will be covered in this review.


Reset iPad to Factory Settings



Before as reset ipad to factory settings, users should remember that in this case data loss, important information stored on the device, may occur. After such a procedure, the iPad will get its original appearance before the first launch of the device. For this reason, if the iPad, another “apple device” you are not preparing to sell the “apple” device, the purpose of Hard Reset is not to remove programs, applications, installed media files, we recommend preparing the device by creating backup copies using special utility   iTunes or by transferring media content to online cloud storage.

Reset iPad, other iOS device to factory settings   can:

  • through the standard menu of the device;
  • creating a new profile ( disaster recovery   profile);
  • using the Aityuns utility;
  • through Recovery Mode;
  • flashing the entire OS.

The choice of one or another option depends on the specific goal, what you want to get on the way out. For example, if you need to prepare an iPad for sale, you can give preference to the first option or select item three. To delete files, install unauthorized applications for the purpose of the experiment - second.

Return to factory settings via the standard menu

Run reset ipad   through the standard device menu, you can execute it if the tablet does not freeze, turns on, responds to user actions, button presses, and also if you have not forgotten your password. The order of the actions:

  1. Turn on the iPad, go to the "Settings" menu.
  2. Go to the “Basic” tab, activate the desired procedure, click “Reset”.


After the above actions will happen reset ipad to factory settings.

In the "Reset" tab, you can run several options:

  • Reset geolocation settings, after which the geodata and privacy settings available on the tablet will be reset.
  • Reset the keyboard dictionary. The dictionary allows you to enter new phrases into the iPad, remembers "unknown" words. By applying this option   recovery, the dictionary will be completely cleared.
  • Reset the “Home” settings, after which the gadget’s main screen will be reset to zero. Quite a useful function, if the display has accumulated a lot of unnecessary shortcuts, widgets. The applications on the display will be brought back to their original, standard form, the main OS icons will be moved to the first screen of the desktop and will be arranged in the same order as they were when you first started the iPad. Everyone else will move to other tables.
  • Reset your wireless network settings. It can be done if, after changing the SIM card mobile device   starts to freeze, fail, the iPad does not connect to the installed Wi-Fi access point, in case of problems, Internet connection failures. This method   completely reset the ipad network parameters, but other settings will be saved.
  • Reset all settings. Selecting this item will completely reset the user settings of all applications, parameters to the base state. Profiles, settings, geolocation data, access points will be deleted.
  • Reset content, settings. In this case, all installed media files will be deleted - music, e-books, video files. The memory will be fully formatted. This method   fits. After resetting all settings, you can restore the mobile device from scratch.



Create a new profile

You can quickly return the device to its factory settings; you can rename the settings by renaming the directory where all personal parameters set by the user are saved. After completing the procedure, you just need to restart the iPad, after which the device will return to its original, factory settings.

To use this method, you just need to install any file manager convenient for you on your tablet, through which you need to navigate to the Library directory. We find there the folder "Preferences", rename it (prescribe a new name).

This method is ideal for experimenters. Selecting this option will create a new profile with factory settings. In this case, all information, data stored on your device will not be deleted. To restore the previous state, return the folder to its original name.

Important! To access the file folders, the user must have administrator rights - (jailbreak), without which it will be impossible to rename the folder.


Restore factory settings through Aityuns

iTunes   - a free, specially designed utility for Apple gadgets, designed to synchronize the device with a PC, install, download various media files, content to the "apple" gadget. Using the functionality of the application, you can create backup copies, reflash mobile devices.

To restore factory settings through Aityuns:

  • Launch the iTunes utility on the PC.
  • Through the USB cable we connect the iPad to the PC.
  • If necessary, enter the password from the iPad, if the program asks for it.
  • In the “Overview” tab we find our device, click on it with the right mouse button.
  • Select the "Restore" item, re-confirm the action by pressing the key.
  • After restarting the tablet, all settings will be reset.


Recovery Mode



All of the above methods of resetting the device to the factory settings will be useless, if the user does not remember, he forgot his secret password code for iPad. In this case reset iPad   it is possible through a special built-in menu recovery utility   Mode

Sequencing:

  • Turn off the iPad, wait a few minutes until the work is completed.
  • Through the USB cable we connect our device to the PC.
  • Activate recovery program   Mode Press the “On / Off” key until the button for returning to the main menu is displayed. Clamp the home button. After about 15-20 seconds, release the Power key and the Home button.
  • The tablet’s icon will display the utility icon and USB cable.
  • Launch iTunes, click on “Restore iPad”.
  • In the window that appears, click “Check.” We activate the process by clicking on the “Restore, Refresh” item.

The duration of the return of the "Apple" gadget to the factory settings depends on the speed of the Internet connection, since the basic version of the firmware will be installed through it. .

As we see, execute reset iPad to factory default settings   can be several methods. In this case, you can perform a full rollback to initial settings   devices and reset the gadget selectively. If necessary, you can return all media content to your iPad, iPhone.