I updated my iPad air 2 to ios 11 yesterday but when i wanted to restore it it shows me that error : COULD NOT ACTIVATE iPAD your iPad could not be activated because the activation server cannot be reached ...
iPad Air Wi-Fi, iOS 11, null
Not helpful at all Jeremy. We are trying with wifi; with iTunes, several different computers, different wifi networks and always the same.
It seems like is a trouble of the Apple Server; could you confirm that? Is Apple working on the issue?
Thank you, good information. Apple in their infinite wisdom is using the same firmware for cell and wifi only models so those of us with wifi only ipads are getting the same sim errors but we dont have a sim to remove to solve the issue. Really sloppy of Apple to brick so many iphones and ipads and not tackle tbe issue.
Hi! Have you heard anything from Apple regarding this problem yet? I have tried every way I can think of to get them to even acknowledge the issue, but I am completely ignored. If you have heard anything, please let us know.
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phone owners are experiencing the same activation issues. I think this issue is becoming more widespread yet apple has not even acknowledged the problem.
As far as I know, this has not been fixed, and, even more infuriating, I have yet to see Apple even acknowledge the issue. I have an iPad Air 2 sitting collecting dust because Apple seems to be either oblivious to the problem, or they just don't care.
Hi again,
I went to an Apple Store and it seems like you may need to remove the iPad from the Apple ID it's linked to using the Find my iPhone app. My own one that I got from eBay turned out to be locked and reported lost.
Did you try though? If not there must be some sort of consumer law to help you get something out of them. If you went down to a store and tried to convince them that this was done by Apple directly, and that you, as a customer, should be entitled to something in return, I'm sure they must have been able to offer you something?
I have tried everything! The last person I spoke to at Apple Support told me that he thought it must be a problem with iOS 11, and that all I could do was wait for iOS 12 to come out and hope that helped!
But no, I haven't been to an Apple Store yet, but I do plan on doing so. I shall be interested to see what they say!
I have just heard back from the Apple Store. Surprise!!! They couldn't get it to work either! As it is out of warranty, they cannot replace the iPad, and told me that the problem is with the iPad itself! It was working before I tried to update to iOS 11! According to the technician, other iPad Air 2s' have had no problems, therefore it has to be my machine, not the iOS. My last hope is to contact Apple again and see if I can get anything of use from them.
Nov 15, 2017
I am also facing same this problem on ipad air 2 until now since releasing ios 11.
any help ?? 😢
Reply here, because this post is almost closed: Re: iPad Air (Wifi +3g) and iPad Mini 3 (Wifi + 3G) don't validate the activation after iOS 11 update
Same issue, IOS 11 iPad Air 2. Have tried everything even paying for a third party software, didn't work so got a refund.
Jeremy; we haven't heard from you in days. A lot of users are facing this activation problem.
The same problem here, with an Iphone 5S. It was purchased from a Apple Store in 2014
It was working normally till weeks ago, but I had the great idea of upgrading to the IOS 11.
ios 11 ***** big time.. i hope they re-sign ios 10 so we can all downgrade and be at peace with our gadgets. 😢
COULD NOT ACTIVATE iPAD (ios 11)
