Before you Give Away Your Old iPad for iPhone

When you get a new iPad or iPhone, the best thing to do with the old one is to give it to me, however, you may have somebody else to give it to. I understand that.

I’ve received 3 iPads over the past few weeks, and in all cases, they were unusable. If an iPad is locked, it can’t be unlocked. Even if I have the code, or the device was reset, unless the owner has deauthorized the device, it can’t be used.

The iPads I had were able to be reset, but when they came back up as needing to be setup, they always get to a point where they recognize themselves as being attached to an Apple user. In order for me to wipe and give away the iPad, the prior user must sign out of the device.

There is another way to do this after the fact, which requires the prior owner to sign into the Apple account and de-authorize the device from there. That’s not always an option for me. The best thing to do is sign out of the device before giving it away. Signing out is done through Settings. I have a link for you to read instructions on how to do this right HERE.
An Apple page to not explain it all can be found HERE.

Oddly, I found the Apple pages on the subject confusing and incorrect. This link seems better, though it has several annoying typos.

Good luck. I hope to see a bunch of iPads and iPhones on my porch soon.