{"id":1885,"date":"2014-11-07T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2024-08-09T02:32:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T02:32:06","slug":"how-to-factory-reset-ipad-with-or-without-itunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-factory-reset-ipad-with-or-without-itunes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Factory Reset iPad with or without iTunes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your iPad runs slowly and there is not enough space, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-factory-reset-ipad-with-or-without-itunes\/\"><strong>restore the iPad to factory settings. <\/strong><\/a> If your iPad suddenly does not respond, is stuck on the Apple logo, or updating, you can also factory reset the iPad to fix iOS issues. In the following passage, you can learn how to factory reset your iPad with or without iTunes in different situations. Most of the time, they are available on iPhones and iPods.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#why\">Why Factory Reset iPad Pro\/Mini\/Air?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way1\">Way 1\u2014Factory Reset iPad in Home Screen with Apple ID Password<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way2\">Way 2\u2014Restore iPad to Factory Settings with iTunes <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way3\">Way 3\u2014Reset iPad with iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way4\">Way 4\u2014Erase iPad with Find My <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#way5\">Is it Possible to Factory Reset iPad without iTunes and Computer? <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"why\">Why Factory Reset iPad Pro\/Mini\/Air?<\/h2>\n<p>Why do you need to factory reset your iPad Pro \/Mini\/Air? In which situation can you restore the iPad to factory settings? You can get the answer below.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The iPad is no longer in use and you want to give it to others<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When you want to sell the iPad or give it to your friends, it is highly recommended to erase all contents and data on the iPad. A factory reset can help to protect your iPad account data and make it convenient for others to reuse your iPad.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Insufficient space <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When the iPad runs slowly and there is not enough space even if you uninstall apps and delete unnecessary data, you can try to reset the iPad after all iPad data is backed up.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Encounter software errors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Generally, when you encounter software errors like apps not working and stuck on the Apple logo, a factory reset can help your iPad get out of the trouble and back to normal.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way1\">Way 1\u2014Factory Reset iPad in Home Screen with Apple ID Password<\/h2>\n<p>When your iPad functions normally, you can directly reset the iPad to factory settings with an Apple ID password. But you should back up iPad data to iCloud or a computer in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Tap the <strong>Settings <\/strong>app on the iPad.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Scroll down to the <strong>General <\/strong>menu. Tap it.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Scroll all the way to the bottom and tap the <strong>Reset<\/strong> option (<strong>Transfer or Reset iPad<\/strong> option in the newer iPadOS version).<\/p>\n<p>Step 4: On this screen, you will see a number of options. Move to <strong>Erase All the Content and Settings<\/strong>.\u00a0 Click it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/erase-all-content-and-settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"723\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/erase-all-content-and-settings.png\" alt=\"click Erase All Content and Settings option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/erase-all-content-and-settings.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/erase-all-content-and-settings-290x300.png 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Once it is clicked, if you have set a passcode for the iPad, you will enter it in the pop-up dialog box.<\/p>\n<p>Step 6: A warning box pops up to prompt you this operation will erase all the music, photos, media, or other contents in your iPad. Click<strong> Erase<\/strong> to continue. Then tap <strong>Erase<\/strong> again to make sure in the coming prompt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-erase.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"761\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-erase.png\" alt=\"tap Erase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-erase.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-erase-276x300.png 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 7: \u00a0This process needs your Apple ID password to erase the iPad and remove it from your Apple ID account. Just input the password and tap the <strong>Erase<\/strong> button. Then the resetting process is on the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/erase-ipad-with-apple-id.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"791\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/erase-ipad-with-apple-id.png\" alt=\"enter Apple ID to erase iPad\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/erase-ipad-with-apple-id.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/erase-ipad-with-apple-id-265x300.png 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It will take a few minutes to delete all things from iPad. Once the process is done, you will get a brand-new iPad.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way2\">Way 2\u2014Restore iPad to Factory Settings with iTunes<\/h2>\n<p>If your iPad screen passcode is lost or forgotten, you can connect the iPad to a computer and then restore iPad to factory settings in iTunes.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Connect the iPad to the computer. Instantly iPad appears in iTunes.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Select iPad on the right side of the iTunes screen.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: In the part of iPad general information, click <strong>Restore iPad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4: A prompt comes out to ask for your confirmation. Click<strong> Restore<\/strong> to perform restores.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/restore-ipad-to-factory-settings-in-itunes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/restore-ipad-to-factory-settings-in-itunes.png\" alt=\"restore iPad to factory settings in iTunes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/restore-ipad-to-factory-settings-in-itunes.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/restore-ipad-to-factory-settings-in-itunes-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>About a few minutes later, a message would prompt you that your iPad has been restored to factory settings. And the iPad is restarting.<\/p>\n<p>After the iPad successfully restarts, it will appear again in the iTunes window. Now there are two choices for you, set up a new iPad or restore it from backup. You can make up your own decision.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/factory-reset-ipad-successfully.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"387\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/factory-reset-ipad-successfully.png\" alt=\"factory reset ipad successfully\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/factory-reset-ipad-successfully.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/factory-reset-ipad-successfully-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way3\">Way 3\u2014Reset iPad with iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius<\/h2>\n<p>If you are going to factory reset the iPad without iTunes, how can you do it? Here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/iphone-passcode-genius\/\">iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius<\/a> can help you reset your iPad settings and erase all data without using iTunes. There is no need for a screen lock passcode if you set it.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Download, install, and launch the software on your PC.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Choose<strong> Unlock Lock Screen<\/strong> on the software interface. Then hit on the<strong> Start<\/strong> button on the coming interface.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/choose-unlock-lock-screen-on-main-interface.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"529\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/choose-unlock-lock-screen-on-main-interface.png\" alt=\"choose Unlock Lock Screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/choose-unlock-lock-screen-on-main-interface.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/choose-unlock-lock-screen-on-main-interface-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Now you need to connect the iPad to your computer. Click <strong>Next<\/strong> on the software screen to load iPad information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hit-on-next-to-load-ipad-details.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"528\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hit-on-next-to-load-ipad-details.png\" alt=\"click Next\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hit-on-next-to-load-ipad-details.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hit-on-next-to-load-ipad-details-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: In seconds, your iPhone model is displayed on the software. Afterward, click the <strong>Download<\/strong> button to download the firmware package. It will take minutes to finish the download if your computer has a fast internet speed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-download-to-get-ipad-firmware-software-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"529\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-download-to-get-ipad-firmware-software-1.png\" alt=\"click Download\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-download-to-get-ipad-firmware-software-1.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-download-to-get-ipad-firmware-software-1-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Finally, you are on the Unlock screen. Just go to hit on the <strong>Unlock<\/strong> button. In no time, all data and settings on your iPad will be erased. And your iPad is on the Hello screen. You can set it up just as the new one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-unlock-to-peform-ipad-resetting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"527\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-unlock-to-peform-ipad-resetting.png\" alt=\"click Unlock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-unlock-to-peform-ipad-resetting.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/click-unlock-to-peform-ipad-resetting-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way4\">Way 4\u2014Erase iPad with Find My<\/h2>\n<p>iCloud Find My option is another method to factory reset your iPad without iTunes when you have enabled the Find My iPad function on your iPad. However, the Apple ID password is required during this resetting process.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Go to icloud.com and sign in with the Apple ID and password.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Choose the <strong>Find My<\/strong> option on the home page.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Choose your iPad from the context list on the All Devices page.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Click the <strong>Erase iPad<\/strong> button and then confirm it with the <strong>Erase<\/strong> button. You might need to enter the Apple ID password to confirm the operation. After that, your iPad will be erased.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/reset-ipad-via-icloud.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"461\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/reset-ipad-via-icloud.png\" alt=\"reset iPad via iCloud\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/reset-ipad-via-icloud.png 700w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/reset-ipad-via-icloud-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way5\">Is it Possible to Factory Reset iPad without iTunes and Computer?<\/h2>\n<p>If there is no computer for you to perform the restoration of the iPad with iTunes, how can you factory reset the iPad? Here is the good news Apple has added a new function called Erase iPad on the iPad lock screen from iPadOS 15.2. This built-in feature can help you to reset your iPad to its default settings.<\/p>\n<p>On the iPad Unavailable screen, tap <strong>Erase iPad<\/strong>&gt; <strong>Erase iPad<\/strong> and then enter the Apple ID passcode to start the erasing process. For the iPad which has updated to iPadOS 17, tap <strong>Forgot Passcode?<\/strong>&gt; <strong>Start iPad Reset<\/strong> and then enter the Apple ID passcode to begin the reset process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusions: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are 4 ways listed to explain how to factory reset an iPad with\/without an Apple ID password or iTunes.<strong> iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius<\/strong> is the simplest way to restore your iPad to factory settings with no other requirement.<\/p>\n<p>No matter which way you choose to factory reset the iPad, if you feel regretful because you find some important photos have been deleted, probably you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/iphone-ipad\/restore-ios-device-data.html\">restore the iPad from the previous backup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/iphone-ipad\/three-ways-to-hard-reset-iphone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Three Ways to Hard Reset iPhone with or without Passcode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/iphone-ipad\/data-backup-for-iphone-ipad-ipod.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why and How to Make a Data Backup for iPhone\/iPad\/iPod<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/ios\/restore-ipad-mini-videos-without-apple-id.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Restore iPad Mini Videos without Apple ID<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-factory-reset-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Factory Reset Windows 10 with or without Password<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your iPad runs slowly and there is not enough space, you can restore the iPad to factory&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ios-devices"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1885"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126767,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1885\/revisions\/126767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}