Unlock / Fix iPad is disabled Connect to iTunes

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It is not a reason to panic if you managed to block the iPad, but you still need a lot of attention and a little patience to follow all the steps for fix iPad is disabled connect to iTunes. In addition, you must know that you cannot unlock the iPad if you do not have one Mac or a PC with the latest version of iTunes (Windows) or macOS installed.

In the following tutorial, we will refer to the scenario in which the iPad is completely blocked and there is no longer a time of minutes in which you can retry the unlocking password.
With the mention that the recovery of photos, documents and other data is only possible if the device has been backed up Mac / PC or in the account iCloud.

Why did the iPad freeze? iPad is disabled Connect to iTunes

When the iPad is disabled, it means that you have entered a wrong unlock password too many times. After more than 10 failed attempts, enter this security measure introduced by Apple. .

Until this permanent lock, the iPad is locked for several time intervals if you do not remember the unlock password. Initially it blocks for 1 minute, then for 5 minutes, 15 minutes, an hour. If even after this period you do not remember the password on Lock Screen, the iPad will freeze forever and is required in the process of connecting to iTunes.

iPad is disabled. Try again in 1 minute.

In the image above is the simplest scenario. The one where you entered the wrong password three times, and the device is locked for only 1 minute, after which you can try unlocking it again with the correct password.

The worse scenario is when the iPad freezes completely and it is necessary to connect it to a PC Mac for unlocking via iTunes or Finder. In case you have a backup and do not want to lose the data.

Unlock / Fix iPad is disabled Connect to iTunes
Unlock / Fix iPad is disabled Connect to iTunes

Fix iPad is disabled Connect to iTunes from icloud.com

Every device Apple, when you connect it with Apple ID, it is added to your account. Apple. iPad, iPhone, Mac and other devices.
So that you can unlock the iPad through iCloud, service Find My must be active on the device.

1. Access icloud.com full Mac or PC (if it is Advanced Data Protection activated, then you must access one Mac authorized) and log in with Apple ID.

2. Go to Find My account iCloud.

Find My in iCloud
Find My in iCloud

3. Select the blocked iPad from the upper central part, where there is a list of devices associated with your account Apple ID.

4. 'Erase iPad” from the device menu and follow the instructions for a full reset.

Erase iPad from iCloud
Erase iPad from iCloud

After this process, all data on the iPad will be deleted, and at the end you will be able to restart the initialization of the device.

The above method is similar if you have a locked iPhone. The full tutorial for: iPhone Unavailable. Try again in 1 minute.

Unlock iPad via Recovery Mode with iTunes or Finder

In the scenario where the iPad is blocked by everything, “iPad is disabled connect to iTunes", entering Recovery Mode and reinstalling from the backup is a very good option. Especially if you have a backup of your iPad on your PC / Mac or iCloud.

Unlock / Fix iPad is disabled Connect to iTunes

iPad models with button Home

1. Make sure you have a PC with an operating system Windows 8 or newer and the latest version of iTunes installed. Users of Mac they don't need iTunes. New versions of macOS use Finder for device management Apple connected to the Mac.

2. Close the iPad. Turn Off. You can turn off the iPad by holding down the top button of the device until the slide button for turn off appears on the screen.

3. Press and hold the button Home while connecting iPad to PC or Mac.

4. Keep pressing the button Home until the device enters recovery mode.

If iPad appears disabled or asks you to enter the password, it means that something went wrong and you need to repeat the above steps.

iPad models without button Home

1. To turn off an iPad without a button Home, you must simultaneously press the two buttons on the top edge or top and side (depending on the model).

Turn off the iPad
Turn off the iPad

2. With the iPad closed, press and hold the button sleep / lock while connecting it to PC or Mac. Keep pressing the button until the iPad enters recovery mode.

I put the iPad in Recovery Mode
I put the iPad in Recovery Mode

Next follows the effective part of solving iPad is disabled Connect to iTunes.

Once in recovery mode, locate the iPad in Finder (Mac) or in iTunes (Windows) and choose Restore.

Restore to Unlock / Fix iPad is disabled Connect to iTunes
Restore to Unlock / Fix iPad is disabled Connect to iTunes

You have the possibility to restore the iPad with the latest bakcup present on the PC or in iCloud, or reinstall the device from scratch.

The reinstallation process can take more than 30 minutes, during which the iPad must remain connected to the PC.

After completing this process, disconnect the iPad from the computer and start the reset.

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