jenster10

Q: Ipad 2 wont activate after update

Ipad 2 wont activate after doing the update this morning it says '' Could not activate ipad, your ipad could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable. Try connecting your ipad to iTunes to activate it, or try again in a few minutes. If this problem persists, contact Apple support at Apple.com/uk/support.

 

I've tried connecting my ipad to iTunes and i get the same message i've also restored the ipad and still betting the same message! Started to get a little frustrated now. Any help would be great.

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Posted on Mar 22, 2016 6:43 AM

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  • by thunderzzz,

    thunderzzz thunderzzz Mar 22, 2016 6:47 AM in response to jenster10
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    Mar 22, 2016 6:47 AM in response to jenster10

    Lots of users experience this issue. Servers may be overloaded. I would suggest to wait and try again later. This may be irritating but it looks like the only solution for now.

  • by badr2020,

    badr2020 badr2020 Mar 22, 2016 7:07 AM in response to jenster10
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    Mar 22, 2016 7:07 AM in response to jenster10

    me too

  • by gtang,

    gtang gtang Mar 22, 2016 7:21 AM in response to badr2020
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    Mar 22, 2016 7:21 AM in response to badr2020

    me too after the update, my ipad wants to me to reactivate apple acct but it is under another email address which is IMPOSSIBLE as i bought this ipad brand new and not second hand. now i can't use this ipad anymore. anyone got solution for this?

  • by Norac60,

    Norac60 Norac60 Mar 22, 2016 7:37 AM in response to jenster10
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    Mar 22, 2016 7:37 AM in response to jenster10

    Me too

  • by jenster10,

    jenster10 jenster10 Mar 22, 2016 8:17 AM in response to jenster10
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    Mar 22, 2016 8:17 AM in response to jenster10

    Nope 8m nit able to use mine either I only have one option and that's the wifi I can'tgo any where do fo anything with it! Stuck on the same screen saying the same message over and over!

  • by jenster10,

    jenster10 jenster10 Mar 22, 2016 1:02 PM in response to Norac60
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    Mar 22, 2016 1:02 PM in response to Norac60

    Ok so I have spoke to apple and my ipad is back up and running! He asked me if I have done a restore I told him that I had, he told me to go to icould.com and sign in then go to find my iphone/pad and to remove my ipad  from there, then told me to open Itunes up and plug olin the ipad and restore it. Did the full restore and it worked once back on the ipad just to add it back to find my iphone/pad!

     

    Let me know if it works for anyone eles.

  • by esqsimon,

    esqsimon esqsimon Mar 23, 2016 4:51 AM in response to jenster10
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    Mar 23, 2016 4:51 AM in response to jenster10

    jenster--that's what I did, but had to figure it out myself as the Apple "Geniuses" had to no idea what do and were going to leave me with a brick. The Grand Central Store in NYC is an embarrassment. They basically threw their hands up in the air and said it was a hardware issue with my ipad and too bad as I was out of warranty, notwithstanding the legion of users having the same issue. In any event, its important to not just delete your ipad from icloud (as it will return when on connected to internet) but to go to my devices and actually remove it. Once I did this it would restore.

  • by dc8dude,

    dc8dude dc8dude Mar 23, 2016 1:07 PM in response to esqsimon
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    Mar 23, 2016 1:07 PM in response to esqsimon

    I am having same problem since updating last night, have tried continuously with same message. Removed iPad 2 from find my iPad, no luck. When connected to iTunes on my PC I get the message "iTunes was unable to verify your device". Cannot do anything with it...is my iPad toast because of this update? I am in Panama and when I try Apple support it just tells me to go to nearest Apple store, not an option!! Anybody help me??

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Mar 23, 2016 1:17 PM in response to dc8dude
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    Mar 23, 2016 1:17 PM in response to dc8dude

    Try to sign into iCloud.com on your computer and remove your device from the 'find my' app.

    Then connect your iPad to your computer and open iTunes (you may need to update iTunes if you don't have the latest version)

    See if it'll activate that way. if not you may need to restore it to factory defaults, then restore it from backup.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

  • by dc8dude,

    dc8dude dc8dude Mar 23, 2016 2:49 PM in response to Skydiver119
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    Mar 23, 2016 2:49 PM in response to Skydiver119

    Tried all of that, cannot even restore to original settings, keep getting same messages....

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Mar 23, 2016 3:07 PM in response to dc8dude
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    Mar 23, 2016 3:07 PM in response to dc8dude

    Apple has acknowledge the issue with activation server difficulties with certain iPad models and have stated that they are working on this issue and that it will be resolved as soon as possible.

  • by pasonjetri,

    pasonjetri pasonjetri Mar 23, 2016 3:31 PM in response to jenster10
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    Mar 23, 2016 3:31 PM in response to jenster10

    same problem but my iTunes dosent recognise my ipad when I plug it in to pc

  • by brenden dv,

    brenden dv brenden dv Mar 25, 2016 8:27 AM in response to jenster10
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    Mar 25, 2016 8:27 AM in response to jenster10

    Hi jenster10,

     

    Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities! I understand that you were having some issues activating your iPad 2 after a recent update to iOS 9.3. I'm glad to hear that Apple Support was able to help you resolve this. For anyone else having similar issues, you may find the information and steps outlined in the following article helpful:

     

    If you can’t activate your iPad 2 (GSM model) after you update to iOS 9.3 - Apple Support

     

    Regards