IPad 2(iOS 9.3.5) Not Activating In 2024

[gauravvadehra]

Hi,
I have a peculiar problem now in 2024.
i had Phoenix Jailbreak installed on iPad 2, running iOS 9.3.5 & i factory reset it directly without UN-JAILBREAK.

Now, its stuck on ACTIVATION FAILED (Cannot reach apple servers)

I have done the DFU restore to iOS 9.3.5 but still shows ACTIVATION FAILED. (This iPAd cannot be activated, please contact nearest apple service centre)
(I actually went to the Apple Store and they told me "APPLE DOES NOT ACTIVATE OLD IPADS" anymore - Is this true ??

Could it be the earlier Jailbreak still playing around with fresh install?

BTW - there is no iCloud LOCK on this iPad 2. Infact iCLOUD and iTUNES is logged out.

I can temporarily use "iRemove Tools" to bypass the ACTIVATION FAILED screen, but it keeps locking every few hours itself or on every restart.

Please help me resolve - i just want to put a clean UN-JAILBREAOKEN OS back.

 

[Rodananne]

From memory the way to remove a jailbreak was simply to update the iPadOS or use un-jailbreak. Given it's an old model and can't be updated short of restoring it from a backup I'm not sure if it's possible to restore it at all. It's common knowledge that jailbreaking can result in "bricking" your device perhaps that's why. I didn't know about Apple not activating old iPads, that's new to me.