This iPad (my wife's), was running iOS V 6.x
Tonight I tried to install 8.1.1; but after the First bar (beneath the Apple logo) filled to WHITE,
THE SECOND BAR is 95% white, but will not complete. It's been hung up like this for 90 minutes.
I suspect it's frozen.
Will doing a hard reset wipe my iPad contents?
Best,
Jimfromcoventry
iPad 2, iOS 8.1.1, Failed To Finish installation
If you are having trouble updating your iPad from iOS 6 to iOS 8.1.2, try following the steps below. Resetting won't erase your iPad, but restoring it will. Do you have it backed up?
Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203977
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201263
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
You can put your iOS device into recovery mode, then restore it using iTunes.
Use recovery mode
You might need to use recovery mode to restore your device in these cases:
- iTunes doesn't recognize your device or says it's in recovery mode.
- You see the Apple logo onscreen for several minutes with no progress bar.
- You see the Connect to iTunes screen.
Learn what to do if you see the progress bar onscreen for several minutes.
To put your device into recovery mode, follow these steps:
- Turn off your device and leave it off.
- Plug in your device's USB cable to a computer with iTunes.
- Hold down the Home button on your device as you connect the USB cable. Keep holding down the Home button until you see the Connect to iTunes screen.
- When you see this screen, release the Home button. If you don't see this screen, try steps 1 through 3 again.
When your device is connected, iTunes will open. You'll see a message saying that iTunes has detected an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch in recovery mode.
Use iTunes to restore your device. Restoring in recovery mode will erase your device. If you previously synced with iTunes or iCloud, you might be able to restore from your backup.
Get more help
Learn what to do if you don't see your device in iTunes for OS X, or in iTunes for Windows.
If you put your device into recovery mode by mistake, restart it. Or you can wait 15 minutes and your device will exit recovery mode by itself.
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy
Thank you so much for your help, Judy
Now we are running iOS 8.1.1
Since it is only and iPad2, I may be wary of further iOS upgrades to this device.
Happy holidays,
Jim
Hi Jim,
I'm glad the resources helped you with the update. I can understand your wanting to wait until after the holidays to do further updates. Here are a few links for iOS and iPad to explore over the next few weeks:
iPad User Guide
iOS Tips and Tricks
http://tips.apple.com/en-us/ios/
Enjoy!
- Judy
iPad2 Is Not Completing the iOS 8.1.1 Upgrade Installation
