hello I got and old IPAD1 model A1337 and reset it to factory then restored the OS5.1.1 since then it cannot be activated while before that i was able to navigate into apps and look to youtube etc. what is the reason of not being able to activated it and how to proceede ? thank you;
Your iPad1 is long ago obsolete and now totally unsupported.
Multiple recent posts suggest that Apple has removed all server-side and re-activation support for obsolete 32-bit devices:
As such restoring and re-activation of your iPad1 may now be impossible, rendering the iPad unusable.
App Developers have also dropped all support for 32-bit devices - and have withdrawn older versions of their Apps from the Apple App Store. Withdrawal of Apps supporting older models of iPad is making their utility and usefulness significantly of these older models even more limited. Even if you are able to restore the iPad1, you’ll not be able (re)download or (re)install any Apps from the App Store. Most online services also require capabilities not supported by your iPad.
Sorry, while perhaps unwelcome news, your iPad1 has reached the end of the road.
Your iPad1 is long ago obsolete and now totally unsupported.
Multiple recent posts suggest that Apple has removed all server-side and re-activation support for obsolete 32-bit devices:
As such restoring and re-activation of your iPad1 may now be impossible, rendering the iPad unusable.
App Developers have also dropped all support for 32-bit devices - and have withdrawn older versions of their Apps from the Apple App Store. Withdrawal of Apps supporting older models of iPad is making their utility and usefulness significantly of these older models even more limited. Even if you are able to restore the iPad1, you’ll not be able (re)download or (re)install any Apps from the App Store. Most online services also require capabilities not supported by your iPad.
Sorry, while perhaps unwelcome news, your iPad1 has reached the end of the road.
Tarek-07 wrote:
i don't want to upgrade this ipad. I only get it from family and I bought new battery; installed it, run it, saw pictures, videos all old but i wanted to hard reset and then i got this activate stuff to do and despite all expenses i have now an ipad frozen on Apple msg on activation. I read lot of msg on the web maybe runing ubuntu then forcing bypassing the setup will sort out this issue ? tks.
The iPad1 fundamentally cannot be updated beyond iOS 5.1.1 - so update isn't even an option.
Device (re)activation is entirely reliant upon Apple's back-end server infrastructure - and if this service is now no longer available for your iPad, activation just won't be possible. The majority of modern online services expect support for TLS/SSL crypto-services that the iPad1 doesn't support.
Sorry, but your iPad1 really has reached the end of the line... regardless of having a new battery installed.
ckuan wrote:
Is iPad connected to Wi-Fi (note your Wi-Fi should have WPA or WPA2 settings)?
You also need a 30-pin dock connector to connect to a computer
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later or Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
ckuan,
FYI, please check out this Appple article.
LP and I both suspect it is a probable cause of posts like this. Although old-device activation is not mentioned specifically there, all of these "old iPad won't activate" posts started about the same time if the article's posting (Nov 2025). Most posts involved iPads that cannot run iPadOS 11 or higher. 11 is the new minimum.
LP lists the models affected.
Allan
Is iPad connected to Wi-Fi (note your Wi-Fi should have WPA or WPA2 settings)?
You also need a 30-pin dock connector to connect to a computer
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later or Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
i don't want to upgrade this ipad. I only get it from family and I bought new battery; installed it, run it, saw pictures, videos all old but i wanted to hard reset and then i got this activate stuff to do and despite all expenses i have now an ipad frozen on Apple msg on activation. I read lot of msg on the web maybe runing ubuntu then forcing bypassing the setup will sort out this issue ? tks.
Hello yes connected at home to my desktop windows 11 (a gamer) with the 30 pins cable. Frozen on that activation message. My Wi-Fi is ok working good.
Check your Wi-Fi router for the WPA settings.
Activation locked => How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support
Tks. I have to check if Wi-Fi on wpa protocol right ? And then ? also read above answer from Lotus.
IPAD1 A1337 not activated
