02-20-2011, 05:14 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 5
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Random Passcode Lock
I have a disturbing and perplexing problem. My iPad randomly asks for a 4 digit passcode which i have neither entered or enabled. This first started occurring just after Christmas. It can take a few hours or a whole week before going into this mode. The only thing that gets me out of it is to do a restore to factory settings--while it works, it is a pain to get everything back and running the way I want. Last weekend, I went to the Genius bar. They had no special tools to probe my device. They thought it was/is software, but were kind enough to give me a replacement iPad (I have had the original since day one last April). I have had the passcode screen come up 4-5 times in the last week. I have been systematically reducing the number of applications I load onto the device to try to determine what application might be causing the problem. Today, I loaded iBooks, the Wall Street Journal and a few other applications, but these two are the only ones I used since the last restore to factory settings. The only e-mail account I set up this time around was my Mobile Me account. I did set up the find my iPad. I am beginning to wonder if something is amiss with the find my iPad. But, my iPhone 4 is working just fine with the feature enabled on it. Finally, I am beginning to wonder if something in iTunes is repeatedly putting something on my iPad, even though I am restoring to factory settings. I am beginning to think this might be some type of virus. Any thoughts?
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