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How to Fix iPad Error “iPad is Disabled, Connect to iTunes”

By Sandeep Gautam
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iPad users do encounter this error quite often where users are unable to get connected to iTunes, which gets worse if you forget your iPad Passcode. Where it shows the Error Code “iPad is Disabled, Connect to iTunes.”

If you have a similar issue then you can get in connection with Apple Official or you can yourself boot your device into recovery mode through the Finder app. This guide is supposed to work on every iPad, Follow the following instructions mentioned down below.

Backup your iPadOS device on iTunes

Before proceeding, you should take a complete backup of your data, because if it fails in-between the process or if something goes unexpected then you shouldn’t be worried about losing your data. So without further ado let’s check it out.

Sync your iPad with iTunes

  • First, connect your iPadOS device to your Computer
  • Open iTunes and then from the upper-right corner
  • Select the device from the properties.
  • Click on ‘Backup Up Now’ on the Manual Backup and Restore option
  • Keep patience, it takes some time to get sync
  • After that, type in your password and then this might unlock your iPad
  • That’s it!

Likewise, this method should work for most of the users, but in case it won’t work for you then follow the up-next instructions mentioned down below.

Restore backup

  • Connect your device to your computer
  • Launch iTunes and then sync your iPad with iTunes.
  • Now, start restoring the iPad and iTunes prompts to set up your device.
  • Select “Restore from iTunes Backup” 
  • Choose your device and then select the most recent backup
  • That’s it, Wait to finish the backup.

Restore the backup using Recovery mode

It will reset the password, it will erase your device but you can restore the backup from iCloud if you have ever made the backup.

  • Power-Off your device and connect it to your computer
  • Press the Home button until it shows a pop-up ‘connect to iTunes.’
  • Click OK on your PC and then follow the on-screen instructions to set up your device
  • If you find an iCloud backup, click on restore
  • Sign in to your iCloud account, then click on “Choose backup.”
  • Be patient until it completes the backup.
  • That’s it!

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