Upgraded to New 4. OS. iPad locked

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Upgraded to New 4. OS. iPad locked

Connected my iPad to my computer. It stated there was a new OS Upgrade. I initiated the upgrade. Came back and my computer said Ok to disconnect. I disconnected and opened my iPad and there was the apple logo and a progress line that was almost to the end. Now the iPad seems locked up and I am unable to complete the upgrade.
Suggestions, recommendations, sympathies, donations, prayers, jokes, etc???
Greg

Ipad, iOS 4, None

Posted on Nov 22, 2010 3:51 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 22, 2010 3:52 PM in response to Greg Good

yes you disconnected it too soon. I would turn off the i pad and restart. Plug back into computer.

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w3lly

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Nov 22, 2010 3:54 PM in response to Greg Good

I tried to update iOS which broken my iPad. Nothing works!!! If I connect iPad with Macbook, iTunes starts and try to make the recovery. The update process bar in iTunes shows something like 95%, my iPad shows something like 60% done. Both process bars stops and after 1 hour nothing happens. I can't use backups too!!

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Greg Good Author

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Nov 22, 2010 3:55 PM in response to mauijiminar

Is there a reset combination I can do? The power button won't turn it off.

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Nov 22, 2010 3:58 PM in response to w3lly

Same here...!

Steve was right... this is a whole new iPad now...

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w3lly

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Nov 22, 2010 3:59 PM in response to Greg Good

Some minutes ago I had the same issue. I was able to turn it off while press often both keys and holds them.

But still broken!

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Nov 22, 2010 4:00 PM in response to Greg Good

Just plug it back in without turning it off, then. I had something similar happen, although the progress bar did eventually seem to go aaalmost all the way, but I resynced just to make sure. iTunes recognized it anyway.

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Greg Good Author

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Nov 22, 2010 4:56 PM in response to Barbara Brundage

I'd plug it back in and the sync would restart and then stop with an error message stating there was an other sync in progress. So I hit the restore button and it is currently in the progress of reinstalling my music, movies, etc. Seems to be working. I'll let you know....

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Greg Good Author

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Nov 22, 2010 5:00 PM in response to w3lly

W3lly,
Try the restore feature. When you plug in your iPad and iTunes startes. Hit the restore button. It seems to be working for me....

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Greg Good Author

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Nov 22, 2010 5:18 PM in response to Greg Good

The restore worked without a hitch. Everything synced back onto my iPad. Movies, music, applications, contacts, etc.

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randb2

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Nov 22, 2010 8:41 PM in response to Greg Good

I had exactly the same experience while upgrading my iPad tonight. Based on some of the remarks in this thread, I decided to be patient and wait to see what would happen if I simply left the iPad alone with the almost complete progress bar displayed. Sure enough, after while, the progress bar suddenly disappeared and my iPad sprang to life. iOS 4.2.1 appears to be working as advertised. That said, Apple should have made it obvious that the iPad is not locked up while the new OS installation is underway.

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MikeC71

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Nov 22, 2010 9:16 PM in response to randb2

About how long is "after awhile"? Mine has been in the "almost done" stage for about an hour.

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