Resetting an iPad???

[ccolley68]

So I found an iPad at our office the other day. Asked around, it doesn't belong to anyone in the office. There were no names or anything on it or anywhere to identify the owner, we called anyone we knew that came in that day and it didn't belong to any of them. We put up signs at the doors telling anyone if you could describe the case, it was yours. No takers. So we gave it 2 weeks, and said if no one came, I got to keep it. It has a password and everything, so we can't access it. What is the process to swipe it clean and start over, reset everything, etc?

[Twztid]

Good find! Sorry for the person who lost it...

[MikeyG]

I'd call apple and they can track down the owner


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[18ncs]

Go by Apple Store and they can find the owner or tell you if it is HOT

[red]

Can you shake it like the etch-a-sketch to clear it?

Sorry, I got nothin. Nice find!

[rwurz]

I don't know if there is a way to reset it if there is a password. You could try a hammer. Good find though.

[jfk47]

Nice find !!


Typed on my iPad!!!!!!!

[Adgerc15]

watch out dude I have been seeing a lot on the news about tracking down IPADS. I know this one isnt stolen but regardless I bet there is an angry owner looking for it

ac

[flatlander]

I have a service on mine that if lost, they can 'ping' the iPad and it will give its location, it will also take 10 pictures and email them back to the Apple representative. You may want to set the iPad up with the camera facing your business card or something that whoever left it there will recognize. The teams service can also 'nuke' my iPad remotely. Meaning that if there is no chance of recovery they can fry it and it becomes a permanent paperweight.

[hepike99]

Is it an ipad or ipad2? Because if its an ipad that picture feature isn't active.

[elkbowhunter]

I'd call apple and they can track down the owner


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THIS for sure!! someone just doesnt lose an Ipad and not want it back. Just get ahold of APPLE. thats the right thing to do

[Stan R]

Yep Apple can find the owner.

[gspbrad]

I found one on a plane several months ago. Apple, the airline, the airport and even the company who had a property sticker on the back we're unresponsive or disinterested in helping locate the owner.

To the OP - plug it into your pc/Mac with and connect to iTunes. Click Restore. It will wipe the device and set back to factory settings.

[Tx_hombre]

put the password in at least 6 times wrong and should erase it to factory.

[Z7X]

Send it to me, problem solved.