iPad Software Update

1. To get out of this problem, download the update separately from one of the links on this page (the links go directly to Apple servers

http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/14/ios-4-3-2-download/

You will see that there are 3 versions for the iPad 2 - make sure you pick the one that matches yours. Note that iPad 2.2 is the version for *all* 3G iPads, not just ATT. The file extension is .ipsw

Connect the iPad. When iTunes opens, instead of clicking the Restore or Update buttons, shift-click (Windows) or alt-click (Mac). You get a dialog which will allow you to choose the update file you downloaded. You can then run the update

2. For the future - if you see the message that there is an update available, it is *not* compulsory to accept it. You can cancel, or download only (ie. update later). What you should have done this time is cancelled, and let your iTunes create a backup. That's not a criticism of you - you didn't know - but just something that might help in the future

It might be less confusing to folks to say that the 2,2 is for GSM iPads and 2,3 is for CDMA iPads. Both are considered G3.

That usually what happens.

Updating Apple Product is really a pain if you do it on iTunes.

Follow these steps to get that fixed.

1. Download Latest iPad Firmware here. http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

2. Make Sure Your Computer is Connected to the Internet.

3. Plug in Your iPad and wait for it to be recognized by your Computer

4. On the Summary Page of iPad Click Shift + Restore and then Locate the iPod IPSW you downloaded

5. Wait for it to boot up.

If you followed the steps properly that should fix the problem.

Its better to do it this way because it would not interrupt the updating or restoring of the OS.

Goodluck with that. 🙂

Is there a reason that you come along and repeat the identical advice that someone else has already given?

You want this one

http://appldnld.apple.com/iPhone4/041-0664.20110414.39vUS/iPad2,2_4.3.2_8H7_Rest ore.ipsw

This is for the 3G GSM iPad 2. The names are confusing, but both those sites have proved trustworthy for me in the past

I'd just like to point out that my experience updating via iTunes has been 100% trouble free, going way back to the original iPhone. This is true of most people - out of the millions of owners, very few encounter problems.

Mostly, when people do have trouble it's for 3 reasons:

1. An unreliable Internet connection

2. Anti-virus or firewall over which they have no control r which they don't fully understand

3. Too much of a hurry to let the process work through

A 4th occasional reason concerns issues between iTunes and Vista/Win 7

The process you described, which is the same as the one posted earlier is a good workaround for anyone who does have problems, but it's not needed every time

YEs