My Ipad 2 is stuck in recovery mode after the update 6.1

My son had the same issue with his recent update for iPad.

I must tell you that we are very disappointed to find that Apple does not do a good job when it comes to support their product. Perhaps, without Steve Jobs, the leader and driver for Apple, they are now just another Black Berry to be in the near future. Ipad hung in the corrupted stage and cannot do anything except to recover from last backup. This is not acceptable since the update was and should ONLY touched the OS and not Personal Segment in the partition of the drive., i.e pictures, games apps, etc. it should only update or corrupting the os partition. and there should be a way to recover or just reinstalling the os to that partition without damaging or corrupting all the personal stuffs. I agree that we should have it back up regularly, but this is both responsibility of Apple to ensure their upgrade will not touch or corrupt personal data on the device....VERY UPSET AND VERY DISAPPOINTED with APPLE overall. I will start buying SAMSUNG or other product over APPLE going forward.....

Hi!

I downloaded iOS10 via a Wi-Fi network earlier today, and I've been waiting to install it until recently. However, I was having a couple errors when I tried installing it, so I turned it off and back on again, and it started installing just fine.

However, after a while, the iPhone 6S went into recovery mode (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808) and I attempted to restore it on iTunes 12.1. The problem is that when the "iPad Software Update" file finishes downloading, iTunes gives me the notification that my "iPad is in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes." all over again.

I've repeated this process three times now. If anyone could give any assistance it'd be most helpful.

Thanks!

I have had a very similar issue, my iPad was working fine and dandy until I requested to do the update, I chose the middle of the night to install. I woke to find the iPad requiring me to sign in, I did this but the iPad just kept going into start up and I have to enter the sign in credentials. I contact Apple support several times and I was told to do all the updates on my PC and a second PC. change the power leads and try a different internet supplier, finally I was told to do a hard reset. Now my iPad just sits with the iTunes logo and lead image despite trying many times to recover via iTunes. Apple tech team have told me they have to charge to try and repair it or buy another iPad...I am so frustrated as it worked fine before the update and now it is broken and Apple claim no responsibility....terrible, terrible service, bordering on fraudulent!

i've just done the very same thing and have the same problem.

will be walking it back to the Apple store tomorrow!

(the wheels are already falling off the apple cart)

I am replying to this post on behalf of my wife and her love for apple products..maybe not so much now, after I tell you this..last night she received the update to ios 6.1 message, and as soon as she clicked to update it started the process, after about 5 minutes the Ipad rebooted and the "connect to itunes" screen appeared on the ipad...i connected to itunes and as soon as I connected my Ipad it stated it was in recovery mode..to make a long story short I clicked restore and after 11 minutes it said "download not complete due to corrupt file/data" after hitting the forums i did what almost everyone said from doing it another 10 times to turning off virus protection..today I visit my local Apple store and hear this excuse..."during your download your WIFI must of lost connection and due to that the file on your IPAD is damaged..so what do i do "well Im sorry to say but your Ipad is not going to recover and is now useless" My Ipad was 37 days over the warranty and will not be covered $250 replacement fee or a $400 paper weight..I never posted before in any forum whether Apple or sport related..but this is the biggest joke..I WILL NEVER buy another apple product again and they wonder why they are losing to android 3 to 1...I dont want hate mail or replies just saying please be careful when updating to new software or this will be your result...

re: Extremelyupsetwithios6

I doubt that your iPad is "bricked" so to speak. I'm also surprised the store couldn't recover it.

This article might help you get it up and going again:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4097

Thank goodness I'm not the only one. I panicked and was trying to restore it many times,but it just wouldn't work. I got so flustered thinking that my iPad won't work again. So now I am going to go Apple and tell them about this. So I am not that relieved but relieved. Now my iPad is just sitting on my desk when I can be playing on it right now. I am sooo sad! Now I know that I won't update my iPad until I know this won't happen!

Zombi3g the Apple tech tried four times to recover it. The tech told me that was damaged beyond repair and replacement was the only option. She told me there are several scenarios that kill the device, but most likely there was interference or a break in my wi fi that killed it. I had no idea that a pause in wi fi during an update could permanently damage a device. Well with that said I am not going to update unless I have a warranty. I had to purchase a replacement (luckily she gave me a discount) and a extended warranty. I am so disappointed that I will be looking into Android for future purchases.

Everything same happened to me this morning!! I cant fix it

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I have the same problem. My IPAD 2 was an anniversary gift from my wife. She bought it 1 year and 10 days ago. So no warranty. This was also my first apple product. It appears it will also be my last Apple product. I have followed the restore instruction 4 times since it locked up last night durring the iOS 6.1 Update. This is a JOKE Apple!!! It's amazing I had always heard how great apple support was. Now they are acting like a cable company. "Not my fault".

have you tried the firmware fix above?

i've had to do this on all of the ipads at work today and so far they have all recovered properly.

YOU fixed my IPAD too 😀 Thank you so much

You saved my time and money 😉

Also I used Icloud to get everything back, Everything is ok now..