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

Two days ago I heard of people around me the new update for the ipad2 is out so I went to settings checked if there was one and there was one. So I clicked on download and so it went on it turned off after it and got stuck on the screen where you see you have to connect to itunes. I connected it to itunes and it said its in recovery mode. I clicked on recovory and fix it so it went downloading after 12 min maybe it was finished but came up with the error 1403 that the downloading was damaged and corrupted.... So I tried agin but I keep getting the same message and two days have gone by and still cant use my Ipad? Anyone else has this problem with his/her ipad 2? Anyone else who fixed it? Is apple working on it?

iPad 2, iOS 6

Posted on Jan 30, 2013 9:55 AM

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Feb 1, 2013 2:15 AM in response to cprice2

Incorrect.


The software package previously used to update te iPad is incomplete, built incorrectly or contains errors/bugs etc, it is not corrupted (atleast not by the users downloading it or the method of which they used to download it). Corruption is used to describe something that was perfect and then by other means has become invalid/changed or corrupted.


The package contains errors and therefore does not pass the error checking system, therefore deemed invalid or corrupted. You then receive a generic error message and of course people love using the word corruption incorrectly, event the people who write the error msg text.


The software on the device is not corrupt, it simple is half way through a process, its next step fails and it shouts for help, the invalid file is still on your computer and has only done half the job on your ipad.


Thus, the file itself is not corrupted, its crap! it then does not corrupt your ipad, it just leaves it hanging.


(working for a core software company has taught me a lot :-) )

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

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