update iOS 9.3 showed activate problems on iPad 2

may be some explanation in the bolded link

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Demo Mar 27, 2016 1:48 PM

So many people are having problems with the update to iOS 9.3 and the questions are flooding the iOS support forums now. I am hoping that by consolidating some of the information available, it will help some of you without starting hundreds of new threads all asking about the same things.

Please do not shoot the messenger if you already know all of this. I am just trying to help by providing some information To the community. Theses problems are well known, Apple has acknowledged them and is reportedly working on a fix that should be out soon.

Here are some tech site articles that explain the problems if any of you are interested in reading them. They are in no particular order other than what my most recent Google search turned up for me.

http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/27/some-users-reporting-iphone-crashes-on-ios-9-3-whe n-tapping-links-in-safari-and-other-apps/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2016/03/24/apple-ios-9-3-is-causing-ser ious-ipad-problems/

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2016/03/apple-pulls-ios-9-3-update-for-older-device s-following-activation-problems/

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/ios-93-update-glit ch-causes-new-software-to-make-older-iphones-and-ipads-unusable-a6954791.html

http://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/25/apple-ios93-ipad-2-update-bugs-remain/

This one contains some suggestions that might actually help some of you.

http://osxdaily.com/2016/03/25/troubleshooting-ios-9-3-update-problems/

Apple posted these support articles a couple of days ago and they might help some of you as well

If you can't activate your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch after installing iOS 9.3 - Apple Support

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

If nothing suggested works for you right now, you will just have to be patient (remember that "please don't shoot the messenger" thing from above ) and wait until Apple issues the fixed software update.

Take a look at this now.

http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/28/apple-re-releases-ios-9-3-for-older-iphones-and-ip ads-affected-by-activation-lock-issue/

TThank you for trying to help. Unfortunately, I'm not great with modern technology and just need Apple to restore my IPad to its previous useable state! I'm really sick of not being able to use Safari or emails properly since theIOS 9.3 disaster and just want a simple uncomplicated fix!

Make a reservation at the Genius Bar - Apple Store - I have read several reports here that they will do it in about an hour of hands on your device