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ipad could not be activated

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I found my first ever iPad. The error message I am receiving says Your iPad could not be activated because the activation server cannot be reaached. Try connecting your iPad to iTunes to activate it...

iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Jul 25, 2020 7:02 PM

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Posted on Jul 25, 2020 8:36 PM

Try connecting your iPad to WiFi if you can. If that doesn't work, try connecting your device to your computer, and try activating your device in iTunes.

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ipad could not be activated

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