If your iPad is stolen and someone tries to hack the passcode, your iPad will turn itself off after too many incorrect passcode attempts, a security feature of iPad that helps protect your privacy. The information in this article applies to iPadOS 14, iPadOS 13, and all currently supported versions of iOS.

If your iPad becomes permanently disabled, your only option is to reset it to factory settings. If you enable Find My iPad, the easiest way is to reset your iPad via iCloud. The Find My iPad feature includes a way to remotely reset your iPad. Your iPad doesn’t have to be lost or stolen; this method resets it without using iTunes. Here’s how:

Sign in to your iCloud account.

Select the Erase iPad link to remotely erase the data on your iPad.