My iPad 3 (32Gb and IOS 7.04) has been stuck on the loading circle icon for approximately the past 4 hours now, i know that this process may take upto several hours, should i be worried?
iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 7.0.4
I don't know if I would use the word "worried" but it's hard to imagine that it would take that long with a 32GB device even if it had 27GB of content on it.
Apple does state....
When you select to "Erase All Content and Settings," the process can take from a few minutes to several hours. The time this process takes will vary by iOS device:
It's not inconceivable to take that long but if you get beyond another hour or so, I would think about other alternatives. However, I would not panic yet.
I don't know if I would use the word "worried" but it's hard to imagine that it would take that long with a 32GB device even if it had 27GB of content on it.
Apple does state....
When you select to "Erase All Content and Settings," the process can take from a few minutes to several hours. The time this process takes will vary by iOS device:
It's not inconceivable to take that long but if you get beyond another hour or so, I would think about other alternatives. However, I would not panic yet.
what would the other alternatives be?
The first thing that I would try is a reset where you hold down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time until the Apple logo appears on the screen. The iPad should start up again and there would be the possibility that the device did fully erase and it would be ready to activate again.
The second possibility would be to restore the iPad using recovery mode. That is what you do if an update ore a restore goes bad on you. It's just another way to restore the iPad. You can take a look at this.
If you can't update or restore your iOS device - Support - Apple
Erase All Content and Setting Problem
