IPad won't turn off, returns to Connect to iTunes screen

My iPad constantly shows the Connect to iTunes screen. Okay, something's wrong, although I have no idea why . But I won't be near my computer for a few days. I'd like to turn off the iPad until I can, as it asks, Connect to iTunes. But the iPad2 with recently updated software won't turn off.
If I hold just the power button for 6 seconds, the screen goes black. Good, I think, it's turned off. Then 4 seconds later the Apple logo appears and then the iPad shows Connect to iTunes.
If I hold both the power and Home buttons for 10 seconds, the screen goes black and then immediately the Apple logo appears and returns to Connect to iTunes.
How can I get the iPad to turn off and stop burning that image into the screen? Do I just wait for the battery to die?

Got the same problem with my Ipad2. Went do to the update late last night and it seems like the update quit half-way through the install.
Now all i get is the screen telling me to plug in the USB cable and connect to itunes.

Similar Messages

3-wk old iPad won't turn off. Has words on the screen that say "iCloud Backup, This iPad hasn't been backed up in 3 weeks. Backups happen when this iPad is plugged in, locked and connected to Wi-Fi." The message has OK below it but won't disappear. HELP!

Three week old iPad won't turn off. Has words on the screen that say:
iCloud Backup
This iPad hasn't been backed up in 3 weeks.
Backups happend when this iPad is plugged in,
locked, and connected to Wi-Fi.
OK
When I click on the OK button nothing happens. I have tried to turn the iPad off and restart but I can't even do that. What is happening with the iPad?
Thanks
Mary

Fantastic, thanks so much.
This also helped my problem.
You're a gem!
Have a great one
Jess

TS3274 my ipad won"t turn off. there is a small window with an email text in it and it appears frozen on the screen. How can i turn the ipad off?

my ipad won"t turn off. there is a small window with an email text in it and it appears frozen on the screen. How can i turn the ipad off?

Try a reset: Simultaneously hold down the Home and On buttons until the device shuts down. Ignore the off slider if it appears. Once shut down is complete, if it doesn't restart on it own, turn the device back on using the On button. In some cases it also helps to double click the Home button and close all apps BEFORE doing the reset.

IPad won't turn off so I can reset it because my emails are locked. I receive emails but can't access them, can't delete, can't send.

My iPad won't turn off so I can reset it. My emails are locked but I receive emails as the number of emails increases. I can't access these emails, I can't delete the one email showing, and I can't send an email. The screen is locked.

Try a reset:
1. Hold the Sleep and Home button down (together)
2. For about 10 seconds
3. Until you see the Apple logo (very important)
4. Ignore the red slider

My ipod screen just turned blank white randomly and now it won't turn off/reset or connect to the computer... need help

my screen just turned blank white randomly and now it won't turn off/reset or connect to a computer or really do anything... need help.

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
Some other users have had the same problem

My iPod touch 5th Gen iOS 8.1 won't turn on, charge and CONNECT TO iTUNES. Maybe this is because of the new release ios 8.1 where after the update it went recovery mode then i didn't restore, i set up a new ipod. What's wrong? Is ths bcoz of ios 8.1?

My iPod touch 5th Gen iOS 8.1 won't turn on, charge and CONNECT TO iTUNES.
Maybe this is because of the new release ios 8.1 where after the update it went
recovery mode then i didn't restore, i set up a new ipod.
What's wrong? Is ths bcoz of ios 8.1?

How do you do that
lllaass wrote:
Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try another cable
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Ipad won't turn off when closing new Brookstone leather cover after downloading os 7?

My ipad 3 won't turn off when the cover of the new Brookstone leather case is closed after downloading OS 7. Is there a setting I have not actuated?

A lot of forums I've read said to put it into dfu mode or "connect to iTunes" to restore b
You want it in recovery mode, not DFU, which is used for hacking or on already hacked phones
What is Difference Between Recovery Mode and DFU Mode
Error 21 usually means there is hardware damage,
Check for hardware issues
Related errors: 1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 1000, 1002, 1004, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1667, or 1669.
Try to restore your iOS device two more times while connected with a cable, computer, and network you know are good. Also, confirm your security software and settings are allowing communication between your device and update servers. If you still see the error message when you update or restore, contact Apple support.
Please apple fix,
Who are you talking to? This is a user-to-user support forum, not Apple.

My iPad won't turn off. It won't turn on either. It keeps going from the apple to a black screen. What can I do?

I can't get it to turn off. It just keeps going back and forth from the apple to the blank screen.

You will probably need to restore using Recovery Mode. You use this method when the iPad is not being recognized in iTunes. This will totally erase the device, but if you restore on the computer that you normally sync with, you can restore from your backup when you are done - but only if you have a backup.
You can read about it here.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097
Or you can follow these Recovery Mode Instructions
Disconnect the USB cable from the iPad, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
Turn off iPad: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for iPad to turn off.
If you cannot turn off iPad using the slider, press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When the iPad turns off, release the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons.
While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to iPad. When you reconnect the USB cable, iPad should power on.
Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears you can release the Home button.
If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the recovery mode alert that iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode.
Use iTunes to restore iPad.

Ipad won't turn off or turn on.

I have an iPad 2 that will not turn off or turn on! The screen is black with a white broken circle spinning around in the middle of the black screen.
I have tried shutting it down and turning it back on but it is frozen with the black screen.

Mdmbutterfly-
First be sure there is enough juice in the battery. Connect it to the wall charger for at least an hour to be sure.
Try holding down both the Home and Sleep buttons for several seconds. Does an Apple logo eventually appear? If so, the iPad should restart in a couple of minutes.
What happens when you connect the iPad to your computer and run iTunes? Do you get an error message? If not, does the iPad appear under Devices at the left side of the iTunes window?
Fred

IPad won't turn off

My iPad wont turn off. I have tried holding the home button and on off button but it hasn't worked. The sound is only working intermittently too

Hi, Neany.
You may find these articles helpful in troubleshooting your iPad.
iPad: Basic troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3274
iPad: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2802
Cheers,
Jason H.

TS3274 My ipad will not turn off/go past the black apple screen

My ipad was generally being slow and unresponsive so I switched it off, when I tried to turn it back on it came up with the Black screen with the apple and has won't come off that. What do I do?

Press and hold both the Home and Power buttons until it restarts.

My iPhone 4s won't turn on, charge or connect to iTunes

My iPhone 4s was installing iOs on low battery which I now realise is bad, since that my phone wont turn on, charge or connect to a PC, ive tried pressing the two buttons and nothing works it still remains a black screen and I have also tried charging it with different chargers and different places, (walls,laptops etc) and nothing seems to happen, is there a way I can fix this?

Take your iPhone in for service > Apple - Find Locations

Ipad won't turn off or connect to my computer

My iPad 2 all of a sudden won't connect to the internet. Tried to reboot, but it won't let me. Tried to connect it my MacBook Pro and it won't recognize it in iTunes. It wouldn't even charge it. What do I do?

If you are running v10.6.8 or less, try reinstalling the AMDS...
iTunes: How to remove and reinstall the Apple Mobile Device Service on Mac OS X
Tried to reboot, but it won't let me
You may have an app running.. try force quitting > Hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button down for a few seconds until a red slider appears, then press and hold the Home button until the app quits.
When you post for help, please tell us which Mac OS X you have installed. Thanks!

My iphone won't turn on and wont connect to itunes

I just got an iphone 4s from a close friend who was going to throw it away because they gave up on this problem and i dont want to. The iphone has never been exposed to water and I'm sure it's fine. It looks brand new, no scratches or anything of the sort.
I have tried charging it. I have tried connecting it to itunes (itunes wont find it no matter what i do. I have even restarted my computer with the iphone hooked up to it and that did not work either.)
I have tried to enter DFU mode. Nothing comes up. I am presuming that it is dead but I'm not sure. As i said, I just got it and it was from a friend. I have held down the home and start buttons for numerous amounts of time and nothing seems to be working. Is it actually a piece of trash? What should i do? I really want to fix this, as this may be my only chance to actually own an iphone.
Apparently at one time it did work. I'm not sure when it was broken or how it was broken but I am unsure of what to do.

This is what you do
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
but without a working sleep/wake button you have a problem

I upgraded to iOS 6 on my ipad 3 how can I bypass the connect to ITUNES screen, I upgraded to iOS 6 on my ipad 3 how can I bypass the connect to ITUNES screen

I udated to iOS 6 and ipad keeps rebooting and displays the connect screen, how do I by pass this screen. I dont have any other appled products.

It's in recovery mode and can't be used until you connect to a computer and restore it through iTunes.

IPad won't turn off, returns to Connect to iTunes screen

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for