Frans Zantvoort

Q: Update 9.2.1 to 9.2.1 killed iPad

iPad Air 2, worked fine with 9.2.1- I usually update through WiFi. After connecting to iTunes (MBP. latest OS-X and iTunes) I was told to update to 9.2.1, which I had already. Knowing that Apple is smarter than me I ran the update. This ended with the connect to iTunes sign on the iPad and a There is a problem with your iPad that makes a restore necessary (translated from German). I then get an unknown error 3014 and restore not possible. The connection to the Apple website advised to open Terminal and enter

sudo nano /private/etc/hosts


 

##

# Host Database

#

# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface

# when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry.

##

  1. 127.0.0.1       localhost
  2. 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost

::1             localhost


I am supposed to add #  to gs.apple.com. which as anyone can see isn't there. I am too unfamiliar with terminal to just enter # gs.apple.com somewhere.


I tried the same on my account on a different system and on a different system using someone else's account. All the same.


This doesn't make me happy. Any ideas what to do?

Thanks,

Frans


Posted on Feb 23, 2016 1:09 PM

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Feb 23, 2016 1:16 PM in response to Frans Zantvoort
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    Feb 23, 2016 1:16 PM in response to Frans Zantvoort

    That part of the instructions isn’t applicable to you. Click here and keep going through the article.

     

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  • by Frans Zantvoort,Solvedanswer

    Frans Zantvoort Frans Zantvoort Feb 24, 2016 12:13 AM in response to Niel
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    Feb 24, 2016 12:13 AM in response to Niel

    Thanks Niel. However, that's the article I went through. The Terminal-thing didn't work as you can see from my initial question. I do not have a firewire installed. I did get desperate though. I have an old Windows-Laptop and blew the dust off. It did what several Apple-systems refused to, it installed the 9.2.1-software without a hitch! The iPad is now downloading the iCloud-Backup.

    New experience for me.

    Frans

  • by mrredmond73,

    mrredmond73 mrredmond73 Feb 24, 2016 7:48 AM in response to Frans Zantvoort
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    Feb 24, 2016 7:48 AM in response to Frans Zantvoort

    Thinking my issue maybe related to this one; after the 9.2.1 update I am no longer able sync my music wirelessly through Itunes. I go through the usual steps of adding folder etc., but music, files are not syncing.  HELP!!!

  • by ChristopherW,

    ChristopherW ChristopherW Mar 11, 2016 9:16 PM in response to Frans Zantvoort
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    Mar 11, 2016 9:16 PM in response to Frans Zantvoort

    Thank you so much for posting about this. I am seeing the same thing here. I already updated my iPad Air 2 to 9.2.1 via wifi, but when I plugged in and brought my iPad up on iTunes, it said that there's a new version of iOS, 9.2.1, ready for my iPad. I balked at installing 9.2.1 over 9.2.1, and decided to do some searching for discussions regarding anyone doing exactly that. So happy I found this! Now I am sure NEVER to try to update from iTunes using the same exact iOS version already on the iPad. I'll just wait for a new release, whenever that happens.