activation mode
its an IPAD 2, and somehow some other iPad In the house used find my iPad, and now I can't get Into it always goes to activation screen and then says can't communicate with server
iPad 2, iOS 9
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You should check this article: If you can't activate your iPad - Apple Support. If you can't activate your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular) - Apple Support
If your iPad is a cellular model, some have reported that temporarily removing the sim allows activation to complete.
Otherwise, 5 possible causes for that error message:
1] Activation server is actually down. Very rare occurrence, and of short duration when it
does happen. Solution - try again.
2] Your firewall and/or antivirus software are preventing the necessary connection. Solution -
temporarily disable your firewall and/or antivirus software until the activation completes.
3] computer being used for activation has been used to jailbreak an iOS device in the past.
Solution - use a different computer.
4] iPad has been jailbroken. Your favorite search engine may provide some direction, but jailbreaks often prevent
activations/updates from succeeding. Per Terms of Use for this forum, discussion of jailbroken iPads is
prohibited.
5] your region and/or timezone settings are inconsistent with your actual location. Solution - set region and/or timezone correctly.
Anecdotes in the forum say that Apple has changed the way the activation server is contacted and that older iPads on obsolete versions of iPadOS can no longer reach the server. Others have said connecting their old iPad to a Mac or PC to activate through the computer helps.
Even if you can activate that obsolete iPad, there is no 3rd party software
to install on it due to hardware restrictions. Developers no longer support it.