Ipad Unavailable , explanation and how to fix it

If you have a Ipad running ios 15.2 or newer you might encounter this message

Basically its the same as ipad is disabled or iphone is disabled, from here you need to wipe the device :(

You will need 3u Tools

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Tools that i use frequently that are Ali-express Affiliate linked

This is the Blue Pad i always have on my videos usually set at 60 Oc
I use this to soften adhesive on mobile devices.

my go to glue for almost everything now days!

Used to open ipad and remove glued back covers on phones

When using the heat gun near sensitive parts, its best to cover them
With this to protect them

The usual tape i use on most repairs, on screens

For things that need more Stick!,usually on tablet digitizers

A Similar tool kit to mine, that i use for those random screws that you dont normally see

My Soldering Station i use, so far it has been good

This was a purchase to learn a bit more in micro soldering
So far it has been a great purchase

Advanced readouts of power draw on devices

A Simple Amp tester to see if your charger is actually putting out power

The Black Tweezers i use in my videos

This is the same as the metal pry tool i use, different brand printed on it

A New Version of the pry tools

This is the kit i purchased to do micro soldering, if you see a video
of me micro soldering it was captured on this cameras feed

The Charging station i use out the back, usually having multiple devices connected
Doesn't support Fast charging but still does a good job

One page i go to when I'm curious what new repair tools are out is:

[ThijsJaski]

Not all heroes wear capes. My grandmother (101) locked her iPad. Stressed, no more Wordfeud, until I found this video. Worked like a charm. Thanks!

[kathienevin]

After two days of struggling with ITunes to reset my locked Ipad, with Rick's YouTube Video I was up and running in less than 30 minutes, amazing, thank you Rick.

[madiiha]

I hardly ever comment on videos but I have to on this one.

I changed my iPad password to prevent my kids getting into it, but I did it while groggy and then my iPad died and I didn’t restart it until 1 week later. By then I was reminded I changed my password but could not remember it.

I tried my old and more until it locked me out permanently. I came to terms with the fact that I’d lose all my data (I don’t back up to iCloud for my journal).

I found this video and followed what was said. In the end I logged onto my iPad with my old password (the same as my phone) and to my pleasant surprise, I did not lose a single piece of data!!

So THANK 🙏🏻 you’re a hero!!

[stych]

My son locked himself out of his iPad and I tried searching how to fix it but nothing seemed to work. I stumbled upon your video and thought I'd give it a try. Within 20 minutes it was up and running again! Thank you so much!

[leichu]

Instruction is very clear, concise and straightforward. I tried this but had encountered problem. It stopped at 18% regardless of using different laptop, pc, cord and ports. I believe this really worked but not for everyone.

If this process doesn't work, you can try restoring your ipad using itunes. It worked for me. Just open the itunes, connect ipad using cord. Power off your device then long press the home button for recovery mode. There will be a pop up window, just click restore and wait for it to be downloaded for 15 mins. It will automatically restore your ipad.

[trinaib]

I followed your instructions step by step and was able to fix my iPad. It was easy to understand, unlike some of the other videos I have watched. Thank you for the tutorial.

[CorgiWorgi]

THANK YOU RICK!!!
I couldn't get my iPad into recovery mode somehow (iPad Air 4 WIFI), but I tried plugging it in with a cable just as the power off sign disappeared while trying "volume up release, volume down release, press hold lock button".
Magically IT WORKED.

Then I CHANGED cables immediately when it went into recovery mode because somehow, that first cable couldn't detect the iPad on my macbook. THEN IT WORKED. (Figured my 2nd cable was possibly some sort of a data cable)

I did the flash. But Scared the life out of me when it only went to 20% and then my iPad restarted, and the 3uTools couldn't detect my iPad again. BUT I re-watched your video & then I tried the exact same process but with ANOTHER USB PORT as you said to try, AND IT WORKED. MADE EVERYTHING INTO 100% & Now my iPad is working well!!!!

I can't thank you enough, I thought I lost my iPad forever because the guys at Apple could only help me so much & it's been a year or so, I almost lost hope.

God bless from Singapore, Rick!

[NellysDIYcreations]

You just saved me alot of time and money. Son mistakenly locked himself out of his ipad and I knew for sure i was gonna pay hundreds at apple store. Stumbled upon your video and boom got it working again. THANKS!

[zaderamg]

This worked for me in 2023 on 16.6! thank you very much! For anyone struggling on the download part, just select the latest version that shows up on the list

[Iammgmai]

After this instructions i have recovered an ipad 9 and updated to it's latest version. I think it is the best tutorial for this kind of stuff that exists around. Awesome stuff.

[fivelittlescholarsca]

Thanks Rick for the explanation. I have a 9th Gen Ipad new. Kido entered in passcode incorrectly somewhere down the line while we were initially setting it up. After some looking into what the hec to do I downloaded 3Utools and all 3 attempts failed at 19%. Personally while I am not a fan of apple products period, my husband says security is good - well you dont say! Error received at each failed attempt: ERROR: Device failed to enter restore mode. Please make sure that idevice is connected with the usb cable and Apple Device Driver is installed correctly (btw - brand new device!). So I changed cables, USB ports and it failed 2 attempts via 3Utools. Changed back to OEM cable and original USB port and restored via itunes successfully stupidly enough. Going through the comments here - i think it's hit and miss either way. I restored on a Windows 10 Laptop. What I did not expect at the end of restoring via itunes was for 3Utools to open and verify/check off restore as successful. It's a convoluted process as a whole IMHO.

[cypriankisopia]

It did work for my IPad. Simple and straightforward. Thank you so much!

[nk]

After months of dormancy…You have saved my iPad…I can’t thank you enough.

[veronica_obeyme]

OH MY GOSH I HAD THE SAME THINGS AND DID THE APPLE SUPPORT STEPS BUT IT DIDN'T WORK 😭😭 SO I SCROLLED THROUGH YOUTUBE FOR HELP AND FOUND YOUR VIDEO!! YOU'RE SUCH A LIFE SAVER MAN 😭😭 IT WORKED FOR ME THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️

[tomhanson]

This is so helpful I got my iPad back in less than an hour this man really knows what he is doing thank you so much!

[dough]

I have verified with apple support chat that once you see the "Ipad Unavailable" screen with no timer the apple store cannot recover the data only reset/restore backups, this blows my mind and I am still skeptical that this can be true! To add a "feature" that makes your files unrecoverable after 4-5 wrong passcode inputs seems crazy to me. BTW thanks for the vid/comment it helped me find the answers i was looking for. Looks like my family members data is gone with the wind. (no backups).

[JerryDaMouse]

One of the most easiest Tutorials I have ever seen for tech, this also saves you money. Thank you so much 😭😭😭

[toasty]

i still come back to this vid everytime cause its so fkn good... every other tutorial is either tryna sell u some application or straight up doesn't work . love this

[Sartori]

Nice simple and straightforward process, well explained on your video, helped me out so thanks a lot, appreciated :)

[Jdestone]

Is there a way to do this if you forgot your id/password?