DaveM
Well-Known Member
I've been a forum member here for a while, and because of the nature of this question I didn't want to do a first-time post in the iPads forum. I'm sure that I can get a good answer since iPhones are so close to iPads regarding this issue.
First of all, I'm not asking for anyone to tell me how to do anything illegal or immoral. I just need to know what can or can't be done. I got a call tonight from a casual friend who I've known for 35 years, but we don't see each other very often. He called me because he knows I'm a techie and I do know him well enough to know that what he tells me is straight up.
Tom says he bought a used iPad a while back from a guy who is an acquaintance, but not a close friend. At the time the guy asked Tom what password he wanted on it. Tom gave him a password and the guy set it up. It's been sitting for a while - Tom's wife has health issues and there were more important things to worry about. Tom picked it up the other day to play around with it and found that it's locked and the password doesn't work. He's tried to contact the guy but gets no response. Tom has never synced the unit with iTunes.
So the question becomes, is there anything that Tom can do with this iPad, or is he up the creek?
Thanks folks.
First of all, I'm not asking for anyone to tell me how to do anything illegal or immoral. I just need to know what can or can't be done. I got a call tonight from a casual friend who I've known for 35 years, but we don't see each other very often. He called me because he knows I'm a techie and I do know him well enough to know that what he tells me is straight up.
Tom says he bought a used iPad a while back from a guy who is an acquaintance, but not a close friend. At the time the guy asked Tom what password he wanted on it. Tom gave him a password and the guy set it up. It's been sitting for a while - Tom's wife has health issues and there were more important things to worry about. Tom picked it up the other day to play around with it and found that it's locked and the password doesn't work. He's tried to contact the guy but gets no response. Tom has never synced the unit with iTunes.
So the question becomes, is there anything that Tom can do with this iPad, or is he up the creek?
Thanks folks.