My iPad (I think a 3) 64GB had a problem that left it stuck on the Apple logo. So I started restoring, and now the iPad is stuck on the screen with the Apple logo and the empty progress bar. Can somebody tell me how to fix this problem? The iPad can only be updated to iOS 9. [Note: I put the iPad as an iPad 1 because there is no iPad 3 choice]
iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular, iOS 9.3.5
Did you try DFU mode? This is different than recovery mode.
I would start with a forced restart. To force restart your device, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least ten seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
See if that does anything at all. You may need to put the iPad into recovery mode again to restore again.
I didn't see that you were trying to downgrade. I don't recommend doing that. However, if you found the correct .ipsw file, take a look at this for some help with that error.
Your iPad was never jail broken was it?
Did you try the forced restart to see if that kick starts anything at all?
Whoops downloaded the wrong ipsw file XD
You did try using the correct ipsw file correct? You did not try to restore to an earlier iOS version? If you did, try restoring the correct version.
See page 5 in this PDF about DFU mode. This is an Apple document.
Wait...IT WORKED! I left the iPad on that screen after downloading the ipsw file from http://www.iclarified.com/8500/where-to-download-ipad-firmware-files-from, newest OS like you said, and it worked! It just took a while. Thank you so much!
I did this...I set iTunes to restore the iPad to a fresh iOS 9.3.5. It downloaded the software, extracted it, then 'Prepared the iPad for recovery'. Then, the Apple logo screen with the gray progress bar popped up, and I heard the sound that you hear when you eject a device, and the iPad was the only thing plugged in. It has gotten nowhere with the progress bar; still blank.
So i downloaded the wrong ipsw file, and a message popped up that read:
'The iPad "iPad" could not be restored because the firmware file is not compatible.'
But when I downloaded the correct one, it said:
'The iPad "iPad" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (3194).'
Should I try to use a different version of iOS, a different computer, or what?
Yes...I forced restart. Nothing happened. I put the iPad into recovery mode and attempted to restore it, and the problem is that it won't restore.
Ok. I'll try to install iOS 8 on the iPad in DFU mode...Some other people on different forums are complaining about iOS 9 not working on the iPads
And I did this from DFU mode
No, it was never jailbroken. I tried resetting the host file and connecting via ethernet, but iTunes pulled up another 3194 error. I am going to try to do it on another computer
That would be a good idea now.
The other computer did not work...
Ipad stuck in Apple logo and progress bar screen during recovery
