How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

For all the tech packed into your Apple iPad, it still has a tendency to misbehave and slow down if you install too many apps or run too many processes at the same time. Fortunately, Apple lets users reset their devices to their original factory settings, allowing you to wipe your tablet and enjoy it as if it were a new iPad.

Contents

  • How to reset your iPad (soft reset)
  • How to force restart your iPad
  • How to force restart your iPad with a Home Button
  • How to force restart your iPad without a Home Button
  • How to factory reset your iPad

Whether you opt for a soft reset, or a factory reset, both processes are simpler than you might think. Below, we outline how to reset your Apple iPad — after backing up your personal files with iCloud, of course. If you own an iPhone, you can also check our guide on how to reset an iPhone.

How to reset your iPad (soft reset)

If you find that your iPad is running a bit slower than usual — perhaps it’s stuttering or lagging a little, or you’re having trouble loading a specific app or game, but it’s still responsive to your touches — then you should try a soft reset. A soft reset is simply turning your iPad off and on again, and it can fix a multitude of issues. You won’t lose any data or settings and nothing will be deleted from your iPad when you do a soft reset, so it’s the first thing you should try when you have an issue with your Apple tablet. Here’s how to reset an iPad:

Step 1: Press and hold the Power button until the slider appears on the screen. For most iPads, it will be on the top edge when you hold it in portrait orientation, as with the 2021 iPad Mini. In some older models, you’ll find it on the side.

Step 2: Drag the slider from left to right to turn your iPad off.

Step 3: Once the iPad is completely off, press and hold the Power button again until it starts up and you see the Apple logo on the screen.

How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

How to force restart your iPad

If your iPad screen freezes up, or you find that it’s not responding to taps in the usual way, then you may not be able to perform a soft reset. It’s time to try a force restart instead. This is just an alternative method of turning your iPad off and on again, so, just like the soft reset, it won’t delete anything, and no data will be lost. It’s the first thing to try if your iPad is unresponsive.

How to force restart your iPad with a Home Button

If you have any iPad with a Home button, such as the iPad Air, then here’s how to force restart your iPad:

Hold down the Power button and the Home button together until the iPad turns off and reboots. You can let go when you see the Apple logo on the screen.

How to force restart your iPad without a Home Button

If you have an iPad without a Home button, such as the 2020 iPad Pro, you need to:

Step 1: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.

Step 2: Press and quickly release the Volume Down button.

Step 3: Then press and hold the Power button until the device restarts.

How to factory reset your iPad

Performing a factory reset on your iPad can help you solve any issues that linger even after you’ve tried a soft restart or force restart. You’ll always want to factory reset your iPad before you sell it or give it to someone else to use so they can’t access your data. A factory reset will completely wipe everything on your iPad. It will delete all of your music, photos, messages, and everything else permanently. Be sure to back up all of the files on your iPad before you start the factory reset, or they’ll be gone for good. You can back up using iTunes or iCloud, and we have a backup guide for the iPhone, which will work just fine for your iPad. Once you’ve backed up, you can follow these steps to factory reset your iPad:

Step 1: Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Erase All Content and Settings.

Step 2: Tap Erase iPad and confirm.

Step 3: After the iPad has been restored, you’ll see the original setup screen you saw when you first bought your iPad. You can choose whether to set it up as new or restore your backup.

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How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

Have you ever forgotten the password of your iPad mini? Maybe many people think forgetting passcode is very ridiculous. In fact, many Apple users should have experienced situations where they forgot the iPad password. When you forget it, what should you do? Some users said they could reset their iPad mini. But there is another question that is how to factory reset iPad mini without password. Let's dive into how to factory reset iPad mini without passcode in 5 methods.

  • Part 1. Video Tutorial: Factory Reset iPad Mini without Passcode
  • Part 2. How to Factory Reset iPad Mini without Apple ID Password
  • Part 3. How to Factory Reset iPad Mini without Passcode or Computer
  • Part 4. Best Way to Factory Reset iPad Mini without Passcode or iTunes
  • Part 5. How to Reset to Factory Settings iPad Mini If You Know the Passcode

Part 1. Video Tutorial: Factory Reset iPad Mini without Passcode

Before you learn five methods that helps you in resetting your iPad mini to factory default, you can watch this video first. In this video, we have showed how to factory reset iPad without password when your iPad is disabled or locked.

Part 2. How to Factory Reset iPad Mini with iTunes When Disabled

If you have to reset iPad mini to factory settings without passcode, using iTunes is a very simple way. There are two situations. One is that your iPad mini is synchronized with your iTunes. The other is that iPad mini is not synchronized with your iTunes. Here's how to factory reset iPad mini when disabled in the two different conditions.

Reset iPad mini to factory default when synchronizing with iTunes:

How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

Step 1. Open iTunes and connect your iPad mini to the trusted computer with a USB cord.

Step 2. After your iPad mini is recognized, click the iPad button, and then click the Summary button.

Step 3. Click the Restore iPad to start resetting it. After soon, your iPad mini will be restored to factory settings.

Reset iPad mini to factory default when synchronizing with iTunes:

How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

Step 1. Open iTunes and turn off your iPad mini then you need to put it into the recovery mode.

Step 2. To put your iPad mini in recovery mode, press and hold the top button until “Connect to iTunes” appears on the screen. This means the iPad enters the recovery mode.

Step 3. Next, plug your iPad mini to the computer and then iTunes will automatically detect it.

Step 4. Click Restore, and your iPad mini will be reset to factory settings without password soon.

Part 3. How to Factory Reset iPad Mini without Passcode or Computer

When your iPad mini is not synchronized with iTunes and the operation with iTunes is difficult for you, you don't need to reset iPad mini with iTunes. Like that, you can factory reset iPad mini by using other methods. If you want to reset iPad mini to factory default without passcode or computer, you can try the below methods.

Factory reset an iPad mini via iCloud

If you want to reset your iPad mini to factory setting, erasing it in Find My iPhone on iCloud could be a good option. When you have enabled the Find My feature on your iPad mini, then you can follow the below steps to remotely erase your iPad mini and set up it again.

How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

Step 1. Launch a browser on your iPhone and navigate to www.icloud.com.

Step 2. Sign into your iCloud account using Apple ID and passcode.

Step 3. Find and choose Find My iPhone then click All Devices.

Step 4. Select your iPad mini and click Erase iPad. With all data cleared, your iPad mini will be restored to factory setting.

Factory reset an iPad mini via Apple ID

If you forgot your passcode, you can use your Apple ID and password to erase and reset your iPad mini. Only if you have updated your iPad to iPadOS 15.2 or later, you can reset your iPad to directly. Here's how to factory reset an iPad mini that is locked.

How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

Step 1. Try entering your passcode and repeat this step until you see the Erase iPad option appearing on the screen.

Step 2. Tap Erase iPad then tap it again to confirm that you want to reset your iPad mini.

Step 3. Enter your Apple ID password for signing out of your Apple ID on your iPad mini.

Step 4. Tap Erase iPad to delete all your data and settings on the device. Then you can set up your iPad mini again.

Factory reset an iPad mini via Find My App

To erase your iPad mini and reset it to factory setting, you can use the Find My app. You can remotely erase your iPad mini by using the Find My app on your iPhone or other iOS devices. But make sure that you have turn on Find My iPad. Now perform the following steps.

How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

Step 1. Open Find My on your iPhone and then tap Devices at the bottom of the screen.

Step 2. Select your iPad mini and tap Erase This Device, then tap Continue.

Step 3. Tap Erase and enter your Apple ID password, then tap Erase again.

Part 4. How to Factory Reset Locked iPad Mini without Passcode or iTunes

If you are looking for a way to factory reset iPad mini without passcode, iTunes, or Apple ID, you can try using a third-party tool such as Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker. It is a professional tool designed to unlock iOS devices such as iPad and rest them without passcode. With this tool, you can unlock 4 types of passwords for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch quickly, including 4-digit and 6-digit passcode, Face ID, and Touch ID.

No matter what kinds of passcode you set, you can unlock the screen without passcode by using Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker. Besides, it is compatible with the newest iOS and iPadOS, as well as, the latest iPhone, iPad, and iPod. By using Joyoshare software, you can unlock iDevice passcode in different possible scenarios, such as forgetting passcode. Below is a step-by-step instruction on how to factory reset iPad mini without passcode.

Key Features of Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker

How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

  • Able to crack 4 kinds of screen locks
  • Clean interface and easy to operate
  • Support iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
  • Safely erase iPad without passcode

  • Step 1 Launch Joyoshare and connect iPad mini to computer

    You can download Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker from the official website and then launch it. Connect your iPad mini to a computer and after Joyoshare software detects your device, you need to click the Start button.

    How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

  • Step 2 Put iPad mini into DFU mode or recovery mode

    Then you need to put your iPad mini into DFU mode or recovery mode by following the indication on the screen. Finishing this, you need to click the Next button to access the next step.

    How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

  • Step 3 Download and verify the firmware package

    After putting your iPad mini into the recovery mode, Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker will detect your iPad mini. Then you need to check all the device information, including the device model. If the information is correct, download and verify the firmware package.

    How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

  • Step 4 Factory reset iPad mini without password

    The last step is to start resetting your iPad mini to factory setting. You just click the Unlock button and the software will decompress the firmware package to get iPad mini password removed and then your iPad mini will be reset to factory setting.

    How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

Part 5. How to Reset iPad Mini to Factory Settings with Password

It is not easy to factory reset your iPad mini that is disabled or locked. But try using the above methods, then you can easily wipe all the data and contents on your iPad mini and enable it to factory default. If you are concerning about how to factory reset your iPad mini with passcode, you can continue to read this part.

How to do a hard reset on an ipad mini

Step 1. Power on your iPad mini and go to Settings.

Step 2. Tap General and select Transfer or Reset iPad.

Step 3. Tap Erase All Content and Settings. Then your iPad mini will be reset to factory default.

Conclusion

Through reading the above article, you at least have known five ways to factory reset iPad mini without passcoe. You can unlock and reset your iPad mini with Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker when you forgot the passcode and don't want to use iTunes or Apple ID. When your iPad mini is disable to Find My iPhone and you cannot factory reset your iPad mini with iTunes, Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker is the best choice for you.

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How do I do a hard factory reset on my iPad Mini?

Steps to Hard Reset the iPad Mini From the Home screen, navigate to “Settings” > “General” > “Reset“. Tap the button labeled “Erase All Content and Settings“. A box will pop up to confirm, so press the “Erase” button.

How do I factory reset my iPad without passcode?

If you can't remember your passcode when you try again, you need to use a computer to put your iPad in recovery mode. This process deletes your data and settings, including your passcode, giving you access to set up your iPad again. After you erase your iPad, you can restore your data and settings from backup.

How do I do a hard reset on my iPad?

If a power cycle does not resolve your issue, you may need to perform a hard reset. To do so press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and Home button until the Apple logo will appear and iPad will reset.

How do I factory reset my iPad with just the buttons?

Press and hold the Top button until the recovery mode screen appears. For iPads with a Home button: Press and hold the Home and the Top buttons at the same time until the recovery mode screen appears. Select your iPad on the left side of your iTunes or Finder window. Click Restore.