updated to IOS 9.3 and activation server is not responding

I haven't had the problem but have seen other reports of it. Give it some time. There are huge numbers of people doing updates today.

Hello - I am having the same problem on an iPad 2 as well. I cannot connect to the server. I tried to connect to iTunes but is says my iPad is locked and to contact Apple Support or take it to a Apple Store.

I loaded iOS 9.3 to our iPad Mini and there were no issues. Also no issues with iPods and iPhones.

Please advise if I need to take it in to an Apple Store. There are a few close by.

Thank you

Mike

Hi

I have the same problem with my iPhone 5, and apparantly I can't download any iTunes on my sh***y computer.. Does anybody have any good ideas of what I can do? Should I just wait it out and try again tomorrow and see if my iPhone can log in there? Apple want me to CALL them from my PHONE which is not working so that's kinda dumb..

Best regards

Alexander

I Had this problem all afternoon.

Apple support has been no help at all on this matter.

I Have figured out how to deal with it.

Unlink your device from iCloud "locate my iPhone "

activation on process should work.

same experience as you, but the iTunes "fix" didn't work for me = same result

You said you "just installed iTunes" I'm assuming considering you couldn't use your iPad you did this on another device. I naturally have iTunes on my iPhone (which is fine my problem is my ipad) so what do I do now?

Using iTunes means you update by connecting your iPad to a computer then use iTunes on your computer. It's different then the iTunes on your iPhone or iPad.

thanks. I've managed to do that and while it recognises my ipad and allows me to enter my user name and password i get a message that says it cant verify the ipad. Im no where near an apple store so I do hope there is a solution

You're welcome. It appears you're way ahead of me, I just thought you were having trouble with the different meanings of iTunes. Can I recommend starting your own thread. List your the models of your iPad and computer and what generation of iTunes you have. Then list the steps you've already have taken. Some people can do this iTunes stuff in their sleep, unfortunately I'm not one of them. 🙂

oh no im a complete technology dinosaur. i worked out how to do it via info on other threads - so i wont need to start my own thread because there seems to be many people with my problem (the itunes fix doesnt help) only there is no solution, so far

Thank you so much! I had the problem and your fix solved it right away. Thank you again and have a great day, you just made mine. ;-)

Larashley wrote:

oh no im a complete technology dinosaur.

If that's true you sure are a fast learner. I'm seeing so many people reporting this same problem I can't help but wonder if the solution doesn't lie on Apple's end.

i believe it must be an apple problem too although at least one person on here was told by apple support that he would need to do a factory reset! so at least some of the apple people have no idea.

Times like this I wish I had a direct line to Apple's engineers. I think they are reading from the playbook is they're recommending factory resets. At least if the iTunes icon came on the screen you would know exactly what to do.