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How to Use iPad Recovery Mode GA S REGULAR Menu Lifewire Tech for Humans Newsletter! Search Close GO Computers, Laptops & Tablets &gt; Apple <h1> How to Use iPad Recovery Mode</h1> <h2> Use iPad recovery mode to fix an iPad that&#39;s locked or stuck at the Apple logo</h2> By Daniel Nations Daniel Nations Writer University of Texas at Arlington Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994. His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, and other publications.
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How to Use iPad Recovery Mode GA S REGULAR Menu Lifewire Tech for Humans Newsletter! Search Close GO Computers, Laptops & Tablets > Apple

How to Use iPad Recovery Mode

Use iPad recovery mode to fix an iPad that's locked or stuck at the Apple logo

By Daniel Nations Daniel Nations Writer University of Texas at Arlington Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994. His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, and other publications.
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lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Apple iPad Macs <h3> What to Know</h3> Try a reboot first. Press and hold the top button and Home button for 20 seconds, or press the Volume Up, Volume Down, and top button. Recovery Mode: Connect the iPad to a computer, open Finder (Catalina or later) or iTunes.
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Try a reboot first. Press and hold the top button and Home button for 20 seconds, or press the Volume Up, Volume Down, and top button. Recovery Mode: Connect the iPad to a computer, open Finder (Catalina or later) or iTunes.
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If you don't have access to a computer, use the Find My&nbsp;app to wipe the iPad remotely. This article explains how you can force your iPad into Recovery mode if it&#39;s locked or stuck at the Apple logo.
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If you don't have access to a computer, use the Find My app to wipe the iPad remotely. This article explains how you can force your iPad into Recovery mode if it's locked or stuck at the Apple logo.
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This resets the iPad to factory default settings. Instructions apply to iPadOS 13 or later on macOS Catalina (or later) or Windows 10.
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This resets the iPad to factory default settings. Instructions apply to iPadOS 13 or later on macOS Catalina (or later) or Windows 10.
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<h2> Try Forcing a Restart First </h2> Before you force your iPad into recovery mode, try a forced restart. This process forces the iPad to shut down when the normal shutdown process doesn&#39;t work.
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Before you force your iPad into recovery mode, try a forced restart. This process forces the iPad to shut down when the normal shutdown process doesn't work.
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How you force the iPad to restart depends on whether it has a Home button: Home button: If the iPad has a Home button, press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. Release both buttons when the Apple logo appears.No Home button: If the iPad has Face ID, press and quickly release the Volume Up button, press and quickly release the Volume Down button, then press and hold the top button. Release the top button when the Apple logo appears.
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How you force the iPad to restart depends on whether it has a Home button: Home button: If the iPad has a Home button, press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. Release both buttons when the Apple logo appears.No Home button: If the iPad has Face ID, press and quickly release the Volume Up button, press and quickly release the Volume Down button, then press and hold the top button. Release the top button when the Apple logo appears.
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Lifewire If the iPad freezes at the Apple logo, you&#39;ll need to force it into Recovery Mode. <h2> Before Forcing Recovery Mode </h2> If you&#39;re using a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, you&#39;ll use Finder in this process.
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Lifewire If the iPad freezes at the Apple logo, you'll need to force it into Recovery Mode.

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If you&#39;re using a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or if you&#39;re using a PC, you&#39;ll use iTunes. Before you begin: On a Mac: Update to the latest version of macOS. If your Mac has macOS Mojave or earlier, be sure to download the latest compatible iTunes version.
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If you're using a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or if you're using a PC, you'll use iTunes. Before you begin: On a Mac: Update to the latest version of macOS. If your Mac has macOS Mojave or earlier, be sure to download the latest compatible iTunes version.
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On a Windows PC: If you installed iTunes, open it. If a new version of iTunes is available, the app notifies you (or, you can select Help > Check for Updates). If you haven't installed iTunes, download it from Microsoft Store.
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Use Recovery Mode only when you can't get into the iPad to operate it. If your iPad starts but freezes while you're using it, try the basic iPad troubleshooting steps to fix the problem first. If your iPad is frozen on an app or other screen, learn how to fix a frozen iPad.
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Use Recovery Mode only when you can't get into the iPad to operate it. If your iPad starts but freezes while you're using it, try the basic iPad troubleshooting steps to fix the problem first. If your iPad is frozen on an app or other screen, learn how to fix a frozen iPad.
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<h2> How to Force iPad Into Recovery Mode </h2> To force the iPad into Recovery Mode, complete the following steps: Use the cable that came with the iPad to connect the iPad to your PC or Mac. On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave (10.14) or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes.
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To force the iPad into Recovery Mode, complete the following steps: Use the cable that came with the iPad to connect the iPad to your PC or Mac. On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave (10.14) or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes.
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If iTunes was open or automatically opened when you connected the iPad to the computer, close iTunes, and then reopen it. A Recovery Mode screen appears.
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If iTunes was open or automatically opened when you connected the iPad to the computer, close iTunes, and then reopen it. A Recovery Mode screen appears.
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With iTunes open and the iPad connected to the computer, perform one of the following tasks: iPad with Face ID: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button, press and quickly release the Volume Down button, and then press and hold the top button until the iPad enters Recovery Mode.iPad with Home button: Press and hold the Home button and the top button a the same time until the Recovery Mode screen appears. Locate your iPad on your computer, and then select Update. It may take a long time to download the needed files.
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With iTunes open and the iPad connected to the computer, perform one of the following tasks: iPad with Face ID: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button, press and quickly release the Volume Down button, and then press and hold the top button until the iPad enters Recovery Mode.iPad with Home button: Press and hold the Home button and the top button a the same time until the Recovery Mode screen appears. Locate your iPad on your computer, and then select Update. It may take a long time to download the needed files.
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If your iPad is locked and you don't have access to a computer, use the Find My app to wipe the iPad remotely. If the Find My app is enabled on your iPad, you can wipe your iPad remotely from iCloud or by using the Find My app on your iPhone. If you backed up your iPad using iCloud or iTunes, you can recover everything up to the point of the backup.
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