There are two ways to reset an iPad to factory settings without a password. The first involves using a computer to put the iPad into Recovery Mode and then resetting. Here's what to do: Your first ...

Locked out of your iPad? We can help. Use these Apple-approved methods to unlock your iPad without a password.

If you have forgotten the passcode for your iPad, or never had access to it in the first place, you cannot remove the passcode protection without restoring the entire device.

Enter the passcode to start the reset process. Wait for the iPad to delete all content and reset. At the end of this procedure, the iPad will power off and on again.

Enter a four-digit passcode, verify it, and you’re there: you’re back to the happy days of four-digit passcodes. Read next: How to remove or bypass a forgotten iPhone passcode ...