Can’t sign into old iCloud account :(

PLEASE HELPPPP!!!Hi everyone,

I have an old iPad, I think it is an iPad 3, and it has a lot of important memories on it like photos and videos I don’t want to lose. The problem is that it is signed into an old iCloud account and I don’t remember the Apple ID password, the email password, or the phone number linked to the Gmail account.

The iPad still turns on and works, but I can’t do much because a message keeps popping up saying “Sign in to iCloud. Enter the Apple ID password for the Gmail account.” Pressing cancel does not make it go away.

Since I still have the iPad physically and it powers on, is there any way for me to retrieve my photos and videos even though I can’t sign into the iCloud account?

Thank you.

Posted on Nov 19, 2025 8:25 PM

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Can’t sign into old iCloud account :(

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