ONE: no, you are crazy thinking it couldn't have happened after the download because it did!! I started the download and it was halfwa into and we had to leave. When we returned later and I went to turn it on, it asked for a passcode. Again, never have had one and tried many things without success. So if you think it's impossible then I have a new flaw for your upgrade!! And reading past forums on here and other sites, this has been going on since the original 7 update!! You idiots want one thing fixed and don't resolve others or realize it will effect something else. I'm screwed now and might as well toss my iPad in the trash. I've tried logging into iTunes on other computers and it won't let me under my loggin (also have had IT hep with that with no resolution) and my computer is messed up and won't allow a sync because it thinks the memory is full. so, as you can see I don't have any choice that I can see. I will NOT lose my phone too, to your idiotic crap upgrades so I will ignore further Updates from here on out. My roommates have never updated and will never because they are afraid it will harm them, and now I see why!! I love Apple products, but their updates ARE TOTAL F#^^> BS!
And for the last post: not to be rude but I think I'd know to tryEVERY possible way to get the iPad to work. If your not smart enough to hard boot it to begin with, then it's not the iPad/iPhone that has issues..... Believe me, I've tried everything, and things I've read, and nothing has worked!!
IF these tech idiots think somethings not possible when I've read countless articles and forums and blogs from clear back to the 7 upgrade with EXACT same thing happened to them, then these people aren't qualified to be helping Apple. Never say never!! I've stopped counting at 50 exact issues exactly as mine. I just realized the majority don't use Apple forums/help,and it dawned on me why - their idiots that don't know thei head from their butts!! It's clearly obvious reading above!! One, the first mistake is you never start off blaming someone saying they must have done something. Well,if your not even home to do it, it's kind of stupid to say that. And considering the facts, he has no clue of what he's talking about. And again, it is possible as myself and 50+ people are living proof he needs another occupation. Maybe AT&T retention. They train you to lie (although they'll tell you it's not really lying) to keep the customer, and after a couple weeks of feeling guilty about hurting people with the lies and all, I had to quit. They are ruthless and if this is how all these companies help, God help us as we're in for a huge problem!!
anyway, thanks for nothing!!!