Q: ipad 2 upgrade to iOS9 failed and destroyed my iPad

Same problem for me too.

same problem here. No matter how many times we hard reset still get stuck at the upgrade option

MY IPAD IS NOW SO SLOW IT WOULD BE QUICKER WITH AN ABACUS!

cannot connect to game centre, been in the phone to apple support for 3 hours this afternoon.

In the end I had to restore to factory settings - then restore from back up and guess what? Still doesnt work properly.

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I too now have a brick that was once a perfectly functioning iPad 2.  I tried the remedy noted above, however, when I plug in the iPad to restore, iTunes states to turn off "find my iPad...." on the iPad.  Are you kidding me? Stuck at the white screen of death "slide to upgrade" unresponsive.  Multiple reboots, nothing. 

OK - I managed to get the iPad into the recovery mode. The recovery downloaded the update, went through the motions and then ended up at the same place. "> slide to upgrade" - It's not responsive to anything.

it also happened to my gen 3 ipad

iPad 2. Same here. No solution suggested here has worked yet.

I have the same problem with iPad 2. Attempted to update, restore, and force restart several different ways/times. I get to the point where iTunes starts downloading to the iPad but reports a communication problem. I have used 2 different cables, so a cable problem is not likely.

The iPad screen shows an update bar momentarily that goes gray until the error message (9) comes up and the connect to iTunes is again displayed on the iPad. Also notice that the serial number of the iPad is displayed at first, but changes to N/A when the update attempt starts. iTunes shows 2 iPads connected sometimes.

I hope Apple produces some guidance soon!

My son has tried to upgrade his iPad (without permission) and it's now stuck on the white screen with the 'slide to upgrade' bar.  When we do this, it attempts to do something but then kicks us out back to the white screen.  Have done the 2 finger reset, comes up with the black screen and white apple logo, but then goes back to the white screen.  When I open iTunes, it asks if I want the computer to access the iPad (normal computer that we use) but then asks for me to respond on the iPad…. Help please! What's next?

Here's Apple's support fix for this issue:

If the Slide to Upgrade screen won't go away after you update to iOS 9 - Apple Support

Best of luck,

GB

Thank you. Have tried this several times, iTunes isn't recognising the iPad

OK, different problem:

iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X

Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

Pick your poison! Once you get past that part, you probably will then need to follow the other link's instructions.

Best of luck,

GB

Try this, worked well with my iPad2:

iPad stuck in infinite reboot loop after iOS9 update

You first have to manually "downgrade" your iPad from the broken iOS9 update to iOS 8.4.1. This brings your iPad back to life. Afterwards you can upgrade to iOS 9.

joww

Please lead me to fix this issue:

I got IPad2 and upgraded over Air to iOS9. Then fail cannot slide to upgrade.

I have read here found need to reboot and plug to iTune to restore.

However my issue is, no backup.

How I can fix this issue?

When connect to iTune it askes me to respond to on iPad while I cannot slide the screen. So, I could not do anything.

Is there any way to fix?

Really got bad impression to this version.

I went to the Apple Store and they did the update to ios9 for me.

now everything works fine.