Apple devices do not allow users to enter the wrong password too many times. If you enter the wrong password more than the specified number of times, the device will be locked. Lightly, only a few hours, heavy, a few days or even years.
The fact that the iPhone and iPad are locked for a short time because you have entered the wrong password may have heard you a lot. But locked for years, many people may not believe it, but this is true when recently, an iPad user shared his story on Twitter that his child had entered the wrong password. Log in to the iPad and this device has been locked to 25,536,442 minutes (about 48 years).
With such a long time, waiting is not possible, if you are also locked iPad, you can follow the tips below to unlock your iPad.
Instructions for unlocking the iPad are locked for a long time
Step 1: First download and install iTunes to your computer, then connect your locked device to your computer and open iTunes.
Step 2: After that, you need to perform an iPad (Force Starts) hot boot on your device. If you're using iPhone 8 or newer or iPad Pro 12.9 or iPad Pro 11, press quickly and release the volume up button, then press again and release the volume down button. Finally press and hold the Power button or the Side or Top button. Until you see the recovery mode display screen (recovery mode screen) successful.
If you are using iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, complete step 1. Then press and hold the power button (also called Side button or Top button) and volume down button until you see the screen The recovery mode image appears on the device. For iPhone 6s and below or with iPad series with Home button, you need to press and hold simultaneously the Home and Top buttons or Side button.
Step 3: After you have completed this step, you will see an iTunes dialog box appear on your computer asking if you want to Restore or Update the device. Now select Restore.
ITunes will then start downloading the software to your device, depending on how fast your Internet connection is. When the recovery process is complete, iTunes will restore the device and you can reset your iPad just as it was shipped.
Step 4: If you have a backup of iCloud or iTunes, during the iPad reset process, you can choose Restore from iCloud Backup (Restore from iCloud backup) or Restore from iTunes (Restore from version iTunes backup) and follow the instructions on the screen. Note that the device will require login with an Apple ID account.
If you are worried about the device may be locked as above and you still do not have a backup, please backup the device to iCloud or iTunes immediately.
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