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How to Unlock iPad Passcode?
You can use a passcode on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to protect your information and data. Each time you turn on or wake up the device, it will prompt for the passcode before you can access applications or information on the device.
But what if you have forgotten the iPad's password? You will be unable to access your iPad. But there is a way to overcome this problem. Some of them may not be thinking of this idea. It is really simple. Just restore your iPad from the backup taken by iTunes which doesn’t contain the password/passcode lock. Here is how to unlock iPad passcode.
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Step 1: Connect your Apple iPad to a personal computer containing Apple's iTunes software. Select your "iPad" in the Devices panel on the left side of the iTunes dialog window.
Step 2: Choose the "Summary" tab and click the "Restore" option. Wait while your iPad completes the recovery process.

Disconnect the iPad. The passcode should be disabled, enabling you to access your iPad device. Now wait till iTunes unlock iPad passcode. Now you’ll have the old data in your iPad which doesn’t contain the passcode lock feature enabled.
Now you have done the work of unlocking iPad passcode, you can use iPad Transfer Software to transfer any iPad content to computer or iTunes without any data lossing.
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