iOS 4.3.5 error 9 when updating to 9.0.2

Hi,

What do you have in mind? We can talk offline about it and work out a deal.

We use iPad 2 at our University and for 4 h now I was trying to update 20 unmanaged iPad 2 from iOS 4.3.3 to iOS 9.1, without success. The iPads always stuck with error 9.

Reiboot helps leaving recovery mode but updating is still impossible!

I will send Apple a bug report (http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html), please do the same!

Please read this whole thread first before you post !!!

Same issue here! My ipad 2 (3G) was on firmware 4.3.3, my mother never updated it and gave it to me when things stopped working. I tried to update to iOS 9.1 through iTunes (latest) and got that error 9 on my face. Ipad got stucked on recovery mode. I managed to use Reiboot so I can at least use it with the old 4.3.3 iOS.

I have called on the applecare but since the iPad was bought on 2011 the guy said he couldn't help me, although he hinted me several times to look on the apple website for support because "the answer is there".

I have two thinngs to say: First: this bug gotta be fixed soon! Apple can't expect us to just throw our devices away because it doesn't upgrade anymore.

Second: The enigmatic creepy guy from apple on the telephone surely knew what was going on but refused to give me further instructions or explanations. He was polite at least, but completly useless, hope apple fix the costumer support too along with the upgrade bug.

for you too:

Please read this whole thread first before you post !!!

I feel the same way about the guy at Apple Care.

This issue has nothing with the purchased year as long as it iPad2 or after.

For example, if iOS on a iPad2 had been updated regularly, then there wouldn't be any problem down the road.

That is, iPad2 CAN be updated. Hardware is not a problem.

But, for iPads that had stayed in iOS 4.3.3 or 4.3.5 for any reason (for example, for some people not familiar with computers), updating to iOS 9.0 or 9.1 is not possible.

This means that the issue is about the software (whether it is iOS or iTunes).

So, we all think that it is APPLE who should resolve this issue.

You can still use the old iPads using Reiboot with limited capability.

Again: please read the whole thread.

The problem is already explained several times:

To upgrade to iOS9 the existing iOS should be 5. Older will not be updated.

So and how update iPad 2 from 4.3.5 to 5....?

READ the thread !!

It can not be done.

Apple already has a lot of requests, so it MAY change.

i have same problem... my ipad stuck on recovery mode when i try to update from 4.3.3 to 9.z.z

Unfortunetly, I have already succured a deal elsewhere for an iPad 2 on iOS 4.3. Although if for whatever reason it doesn't work out, we could still work out a deal.

O Kahn

I have same problem too ：(

This ipad2 version is 4.3.3 from my Mom . She never upgeade any thing just use it do listen music and see piture .

so sad for upgrade issue and really disappointed +1

I am sorry that all of you are experiensing this issue. But, iOS 9 is Extreamely laggy on an iPad 2. I used to have an iPad 2 on iOS 9 (updated from iOS 8), but it was so slow that I just bought another iPad 2 running iOS 4.3 and can't be happier. I also highly recommend doing research before trying to update a 4.5 year old device to iOS 9. Just warning you and all the others trying to update.

O Kahn

Hi,

Same pb.

A student brought me an old iPad 2 in 4.3.3 iOS version. I try to update but... error 9

I try to restore an old version with an ipsw in 4.3.5, 5.0.1, 5.1.1, 8.3 but in each try, error message, ipsw not compatible with this iPad :-(

Perhaps, try with an old version of iTunes ?