Whether you're selling or giving abroad your iPad, having issues, or simply desire a fresh start, there are a variety of reasons you lot may need to reset it. Let's have a wait at how to manufacturing plant reset iPad and erase everything on information technology.

Keep in heed to factory reset iPad you'll need to be connected to a WiFi or cellular network and know your Apple ID countersign if you take Find My iPad enabled.

Also, make sure you have your iPad backed up or have your important data saved somewhere earlier yous erase your device (Settings > Name > iCloud > iCloud Backup). Read more on that in our guide here.  We've also got a detailed walkthrough on factory resetting your Mac.

Before going through the process of erasing your iPad, you can sign out of the App Store and iCloud but that happens automatically every bit function of the reset procedure with iPadOS 15.

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How to factory reset iPad and erase all content

In iPadOS 15

  1. Open up the Settings appand then choose General
  2. Swipe downwards to the very bottom and tap Transfer or Reset iPad
  3. Tap Erase All Content and Settings,enter your passcode (if you take ane)
  4. Follow the prompts
How to factory reset iPad in iPadOS 15 walkthrough 1
How to factory reset iPad in iPadOS 15 walkthrough 2

In iPadOS xiv and earlier

  1. Tap onSettingsand then tap on Full general
  2. Swipe downwards to the very bottom and tap on Reset
  3. Tap Erase All Content and Settings,enter your passcode (if you have one)
  4. Tap Erase iPad , Tap Erase iPadagain to confirm
  5. Enter your Apple tree ID countersign and tap Erasein the meridian right corner

At this point, all the data on your iPad has been erased and you should see the iOS welcome screen like when you first purchased your iPad. You're practiced to mitt your device to someone else, trad it in, restore from a backup, or fix your iPad as new.

Here is a screenshot walkthrough of how to factory reset your iPad (if you don't accept a passcode ready or have Find My iPad turned off, you won't see those steps in the reset process):

How to factory reset iPad walkthrough 2

Now choose the second pick from the summit, Erase All Content and Settings . Decide if you'd like to practice some other fill-in or factory reset your iPad now.

Now enter your passcode if required and tap Erase .

Now you lot'll exist asked to enter your Apple ID countersign if you're yet logged in and have Discover My iPad turned on. Afterwards entering it, tap Erase in the pinnacle right corner.

The process sometimes takes a few minutes to consummate simply your iPad factory reset should be complete shortly.

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