My ipad software update server could not be contacted. An unknown error occured

I fail to restore my ipad after it has been disapled due to missing the password

Posted on Feb 21, 2017 10:43 AM

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Feb 22, 2017 7:35 AM in response to Mooni6

Hi, Mooni6.
I see that your iPad was disabled due to an incorrect passcode. You located a great article to help you gain access to it again, but you've hit a snag. You're getting an error message that the software update server could not be contacted. I'll be glad to help with this.
If iTunes can‘t contact the software update server for iPhone, iPad, or iPod

Learn what to do if iTunes can't contact the software update server when you try to restore or update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod.


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