My Ipad 2 Can't Be Activated After update to IOS 9.3

Fix my ipad2 (GSM+Wifi) - error activation problem. (You can try my method to see if it works for you)

As usual You can follow the following steps. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT206214

Note:Even after following the above I still get the "activation error message".

My solution:

1. Remove my SIM card from IPAD and redo the above update steps.

2. Once done please activate IPAD from your iTunes (dont do it in your IPAD)

3. At your iTunes scrren if you still get the error "We're sorry, we are unable to continue with your activation at this time..."

4. Do below step repeatedly:

>Press the back button

>Then press the small device logo again. (This will re-send your activation to Apple)

Note: I did step 4 a few times and successfully activated.

I had the "Activation Error" issue following a restore on my iPad2.

However I was using a USB hub on my PC to connect the Ipad. When i removed the cable from the hub and connected DIRECTLY to the PC's motherboard USB, it worked!! (To be fair to Apple, it does say connect DIRECTLY in their How to)

Sharing as it might help someone else. 🙂

Give it some time and try again. If you still cannot activate, visit an Apple Store as the message suggests. Also, this is a user-to-user forum, so you are not addressing Apple Staff here. -AJ

It do not think it is related to iCloud. A lot of people are having this issue tonight. Since the new update was just released many people are trying to update at the same time. I would wait a bit before removing iCloud as this may resolve itself with time.

Same problem I'm also facing. Upgraded my iPad2 from 9.2.1 to 9.3. within an hour 9.3 was made available. But till now, couldn't get the device activated. Tried connecting to different wifi networks, hotspots. Still no luck. I guess, Apple missed the device in their install testing for iOS 9.3. Fingers crossed.

me too😟

I'm having the same problem iPad 2 64 GB WiFi + 3G

were anyone able to solve it?

See the following post, the linked reply has helped a few people. It seems that removing iCloud actually may help. Re: updated to IOS 9.3 and activation server is not responding

How do you remove iCloud if you can't get into the iPad and can't activate it on iTunes?

yukonewf wrote:

How do you remove iCloud if you can't get into the iPad and can't activate it on iTunes?

Use the Find my iPhone app on another device, or sign into icloud on a web browser. Make sure to only remove the device, don't erase it.

I'm getting the same problem. iPad2, no way to activate after update to 9.1.

Deleting from iCloud didn't help.

Thanks but it didn't work. I removed the iPad as suggested and tried again both connected and unconnected to/from iTunes. Hopefully Apple comes up with a fix for this ASAP.

Try contacting Apple Support. https://www.apple.com/support/

I updated to iOS 9.3 this time yesterday and I am still receiving the "...activation server temporarily unavailable." message.

Surely traffic for a standard update would have thinned out by now.

Any other suggestions from anybody is greatly appreciated.