New apple update has rendered my brand new iPad unusable.

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New apple update has rendered my brand new iPad unusable.

After updating my iPad to the new iOS 26 update, most if all my apps are not working anymore and my safari has me on safeserch and iv tried everything to fix it. When opening YouTube it says “something went wrong try again.” Iv tried resetting my iPad, deleting the app and downloading it again, offloading it, everything, and nothing is working. Same thing happens with the rest of my apps, nothing is working anymore after update. Is there a way to fix this. I’m genuinely very upset about this as this is not the first time my devise has countered irreversible issues with a new update that then forces me to buy a different device again.

iPad, iPadOS 26

Posted on Feb 17, 2026 5:33 PM

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Lawrence Finch

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Feb 17, 2026 6:20 PM in response to prisonbird

I would add if you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. Updates sometimes need to have VPN to be removed and reinstalled. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.

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sberman

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Feb 17, 2026 6:06 PM in response to prisonbird

Check Settings > General > iPad Storage. Never allow your free space to fall below 6GB.

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Allan Jones

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May 10, 2026 8:37 AM in response to prisonbird

Is the iPad "new to you" or "factory-fresh new bought directly from Apple?" Pre-owed iPads improperly prepared for resale often prove unusable.

What is its model? There are now four iPad familles† and that can make a difference in recommendations from your fellow end users here who can neither see nor remotely access your tablet.

† — Families: iPad; iPad Air; iPad Pro; iPad Mini.

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May 9, 2026 2:28 PM in response to sberman

Are you near an apple store? Have you tried system recovery through your computer? It will be safer for you to get apple to do for you than to try yourself.

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New apple update has rendered my brand new iPad unusable.

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