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

Hello apple staff, i use ipad 2 ios 9.1 or 9.01 (i'm forget the detail). today (22 march 2016) i try to upgrade to ios 9.3 using wifi connect. after download, install then reboot, my ipad can't be activated. the error message:

 

" your ipad could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable. try connecting your ipad to itunes to activated it or try again in couple of minutes.

If this problem persists, contact apple support at apple.com/support "

 

so i try to activated it using itunes (my itunes version 12.3.3) and got error message:

 

iTunes was unable to verify your device.

Please disconnect and reconnect your device.

If the error persists, please visit your nearest Apple Store for assistance.

To find your nearest Apple Store, click here.

Anyone please help, what should i do?

iPad 2, iOS 9.1

Posted on Mar 21, 2016 8:54 PM

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

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  • by Susan's IPad,

    Susan's IPad Susan's IPad Mar 24, 2016 8:15 AM in response to ottoindo
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    Mar 24, 2016 8:15 AM in response to ottoindo

    Hello Ottoindo,

    I had that problem since 10pm on 03/22/16 and the next day I call Apple support... thanks to them I lost all my INotes  and the complete back up in my LT. and no in the ICloud.. Very convenient for them because you have to pay!  they said they are not responsible for that and that hundreds of people lost pictures, doc's and notes.  I do not agreed with their answer, they suppose to have high technology to fix the problem... the agent, Laurie said that was my fault because I didn't have another back up as prevention! I will go further to get back my INote...

    please be sure to have a second back up.

  • by Snowy79,

    Snowy79 Snowy79 Mar 24, 2016 8:18 AM in response to Snowy79
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    Mar 24, 2016 8:18 AM in response to Snowy79

    Apologies murielfromil, you were talking about the restore method, I misread.

     

    I'm still currently trying to hold off restoring the device as I do not wish to lose data or cause even more problems.

  • by Nikos K.,

    Nikos K. Nikos K. Mar 24, 2016 8:21 AM in response to Snowy79
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    Mar 24, 2016 8:21 AM in response to Snowy79

    Same here, three days without solution.

     

    I am trying to restore now...

     

    No professional behavior from apple. So sad...

  • by Susan's IPad,

    Susan's IPad Susan's IPad Mar 24, 2016 8:30 AM in response to Nikos K.
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    Mar 24, 2016 8:30 AM in response to Nikos K.

    Hello Nikos,

     

    We have to do something,  It looks that Apple doesn't want to accept any responsability at all ! all that they say is "I am sorry for the data or info you lost" They have to answer our questions and problems we experienced with the last version of IOs 9.3... I need my INotes!

  • by Nani2,

    Nani2 Nani2 Mar 24, 2016 8:57 AM in response to ottoindo
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    Mar 24, 2016 8:57 AM in response to ottoindo

    Thanks for this information but personally I DO NOT want to restore my iPad 2 for multiple reasons. The top two reasons:

     

    1) No recent backup because backups for my iPad began failing the better part of a year ago and despite trying all the suggestions I found online I was only able to get it to restore once and that was several months ago.

     

    2) Even if I had done a backup yesterday prior to doing the update, I would lose so much information that isn't included in the backup. One huge issue alone would be losing my Kindle app library which means not only having to download everything again (we're talking thousands of books) but losing bookmarks and even knowing which books I've already read.

     

    At this point I'm just thankful my iPad is for purely personal use (primarily using the Kindle app) and not for business or I'd be royally screwed.

  • by Schrodinger56,

    Schrodinger56 Schrodinger56 Mar 24, 2016 9:23 AM in response to Nani2
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    Mar 24, 2016 9:23 AM in response to Nani2

    There seems to be a recurring issue when it comes to Apple updates and older iPads in that the older the iPad the more problems there are with updates.

     

    Conspiracy theorists may have something of an answer as to why this is so!!!  

  • by hydav,

    hydav hydav Mar 24, 2016 11:43 AM in response to ottoindo
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    Mar 24, 2016 11:43 AM in response to ottoindo

    It's scandalous the Apple's behaviour! I've restored after many problems to do that.

    It's very difficult next time I'll update IOS

  • by murielfromil,

    murielfromil murielfromil Mar 24, 2016 12:29 PM in response to ottoindo
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    Mar 24, 2016 12:29 PM in response to ottoindo

    Try updating ITunes and then try connecting devise to PC. Follow instructions. Good luck.

  • by murielfromil,

    murielfromil murielfromil Mar 24, 2016 3:12 PM in response to Snowy79
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    Mar 24, 2016 3:12 PM in response to Snowy79

    Clarification. With ITunes connection there are two choices,Update and Restore. Restore will restore devise to default state and all data is lost. That is not the case with Update.

  • by jalalski,

    jalalski jalalski Mar 24, 2016 3:44 PM in response to murielfromil
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    Mar 24, 2016 3:44 PM in response to murielfromil

    With the iPad 2 in iTunes, if the Update option is selected it will error out and won't go through. The only option to get the iPad 2 working again is to restore it and load it up with the last back-up (if you have any that is).

     

    My iPad2 is now stable after 2 restores.

  • by Michael Alexander8,

    Michael Alexander8 Michael Alexander8 Mar 24, 2016 4:09 PM in response to jalalski
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    Mar 24, 2016 4:09 PM in response to jalalski

    Finally the process allowed me to restore my iPAD 2.  I connected it to iTunes (by both the power and on keys and then letting go of the power button).  Once it was connected this time iTunes hesitated and then gave me the option to restore.  Now I must have done this 10 times before and I got the 'iTunes does not recognize this iPad' message, but this time a box came up that ask me if I wanted to restore the iPad.  The Apps are ones from 3 years ago, but I can fix that.  I think Apple fixed the problem without saying anything.  I personally think the programmers that developed iOS 9.3 were a bit distracted with the FBI thing.  Those guys are good, but you can't be everywhere all of the time.  Thanks guys!  I was a bit worried there. 

  • by Sprinter32,

    Sprinter32 Sprinter32 Mar 24, 2016 6:34 PM in response to Sjnmns
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    Mar 24, 2016 6:34 PM in response to Sjnmns

    Same problem here, nearest apple store is 1 1/2 hour drive, now what?? Give it some time? May be a bottle neck? I'll try tomorrow.

    Thanks for the input everybody

    don't pull your hair out yet

    put your feet and have a cold 1

  • by FXonly,

    FXonly FXonly Mar 24, 2016 10:22 PM in response to ottoindo
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    Mar 24, 2016 10:22 PM in response to ottoindo

    i still did not try to use the recovery method because i dont have a recent backup and im still hoping Apple fixes this.

     

    it seems that the started acknowleding that there is a problem as per this news article:

     

    Apple releases new build of iOS 9.3 to fix activation glitch on iPad 2:


    http://appadvice.com/post/apple-releases-new-build-of-ios-9-3-to-fix-activation- glitch-on-ipad-2/708737

  • by Iuliia Irida,

    Iuliia Irida Iuliia Irida Mar 25, 2016 2:26 AM in response to ottoindo
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    Mar 25, 2016 2:26 AM in response to ottoindo

    УРА !!! Все получилось! Я все делала по вашей инструкции. и с седьмой попытки мой iPad 2 продолжил обновление и начал работать!!! Спасибо!

  • by jalalski,

    jalalski jalalski Mar 25, 2016 2:29 AM in response to Iuliia Irida
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    Mar 25, 2016 2:29 AM in response to Iuliia Irida

    Otlichno

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