I updated my older iPad and now it won't activate. ITunes don't see it when cable is connected. It says update completed. Then I go to complete activating after update but it says it couldn't complete activation because the
activation server is temporarily unavailable. Any help would be appreciated. I hadn't updated it in about a year so I can't remember which ios it was running on prior to update.
iPad 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, lasted update currently
If your iPad is a cellular model, some have reported that temporarily
removing the sim allows activation to complete.
Otherwise, 5 possible causes for that error message:
1] Activation server is actually down. Very rare occurrence, and of short duration when it
does happen. Solution - try again.
2] Your firewall and/or antivirus software are preventing the necessary connection. Solution -
temporarily disable your firewall and/or antivirus software until the activation completes.
3] computer being used for activation has been used to jailbreak an iOS device in the past.
Solution - use a different computer.
4] iPad has been jailbroken. Your favorite search engine may provide some direction, but jailbreaks often prevent
activations/updates from succeeding. Per Terms of Use for this forum, discussion of jailbroken iPads is
prohibited.
5] your region and/or timezone settings are inconsistent with your actual location. Solution - set region and/or timezone correctly.
You should also check this article: If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201407
If your iPad is a cellular model, some have reported that temporarily
removing the sim allows activation to complete.
Otherwise, 5 possible causes for that error message:
1] Activation server is actually down. Very rare occurrence, and of short duration when it
does happen. Solution - try again.
2] Your firewall and/or antivirus software are preventing the necessary connection. Solution -
temporarily disable your firewall and/or antivirus software until the activation completes.
3] computer being used for activation has been used to jailbreak an iOS device in the past.
Solution - use a different computer.
4] iPad has been jailbroken. Your favorite search engine may provide some direction, but jailbreaks often prevent
activations/updates from succeeding. Per Terms of Use for this forum, discussion of jailbroken iPads is
prohibited.
5] your region and/or timezone settings are inconsistent with your actual location. Solution - set region and/or timezone correctly.
You should also check this article: If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201407
1) I've been trying periodically for a week and it's still not working, so I don't think it's the server.
2) Have tried in multiple locations where firewall shouldn't be an issue.
3) & 4) No jailbroken devices here so NA.
5) Not even offered the chance to reset timezone/region in the set up/activation process and since I can't actually get into the iPad, there's no way for me to modify this.
Any other ideas?
I still can't get the iPad to activate. Your support link doesn't seem to be working. Didn't find other solutions through the support page.
Yeah, going to have to take it in because they won't even let me get through the support system because the iPad is old enough that it isn't "supported," so I can't even get the support phone number through their system.
A Genius Bar reservation is highly recommended to avoid
delay at the store.
Make a Genius Bar Reservation
Sounds like it is time to contact Apple support directly
(this is a forum for user to user technical assistance with
minimal Apple presence)
My older Ipad after updating it won’t activate. I have tried going through Itunes as was instructed but it still won’t activate. Iit says it has been updated.
Older iPad won't activate after update
