IPad mini with new iOS 7.0.2 needs to be activated

Since the newest update of iOS 7, my iPad mini has all of a sudden needed to be "Reactivated".  When I try to connected via "WiFi" on my home network, I get an error saying that the Activation server is down and was unable to connect.
Then, I tried connecting the iPad mini to iTunes on my computer, but my computer gets an error saying "iPad software is out of date".  Although I access my iPad mini content on my computer, the iPad mini interface stays on the same screen trying to connect via WiFi.
Finally, after a hard reset, I turned on my iPad mini and it has me enter my passcode.  Whenever I enter my passcode now, the iPad mini freezes on the screen and ONLY a hard reset turns off the iPad. 
My iPad mini has become useless and is frustrating me.  Reading through forums, I see that I am not the only one with this problem, but no solutions have been posted.  It seems to me that it has to be the new software not responding well with the hardware.

These instructions are for an iPhone, but they should also apply to an iPad.
Also read "Additional Information" at the bottom of that page regarding the Activation Lock of the new iOS 7 security feature:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3424

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