Upgrading IPad 2 to ios5

I want to upgrade my IPad to the new ios5. However, a friend of mine did and said she lost all her apps and contacts. Does anyone have any suggestions for me to do before the upgrade to avoid this disaster?

Hi
I upgraded my ipad2 to ios5 and its working fine, once u connect ur ipad to itune right click on the ipad option and select back up or in itune go to file and select backup all purchases and it will back up ur all apps that u can check after the backup is done on the top left side of itune u will see a new option "APPS" click on it and u can see all ur apps there. After that u can upgrade and then restore all ur aps from there.
Hope that hepls

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HT4623 I'm trying to upgrade iPad to ios5. It tells me to go to settings, general,then hit software upgrade. But under general their is no software upgrade?

I'm trying to upgrade iPad to ios5. I was given directions to go to setting, general, then software upgrade. My problem is I see nowhere under general it shows software upgrade?

You cannot do that until you upgrade to iOS 5 or later. See:
Upgrading iOS
   1. How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
   2. iPhone Support
   3. iPod Touch Support
   4. iPad Support
     a. Updating Your iOS to Version 6.0.x from iOS 5
          Tap Settings > General > Software Update
     If an update is available there will be an active Update button. If you are current,
     then you will see a gray screen with a message saying your are up to date.
     b. If you are still using iOS 4 — Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.
     c. Resolving update problems
        1. iOS - Unable to update or restore
        2. iOS- Resolving update and restore alert messages

Want to upgrade iPad to ios5.11 went to settings general I have no area that says software up date I have 1st IPad 64g when I receive updates from I tunes they will not down load on my pc so when I sync the pad to the pc it has no new information so what

Want to upgrade iPad to ios5.11 went to settings general I have no upgrade software area ,how do I get this.

See below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972

I upgraded ipad to iOS5 and now it requires a passcode. My password no longer works.

I upgraded my Ipad to iOS5 and I now have a screen asking for a passcode. I type in the passcode and I get an error message. What do I do?

No idea what "tried everything" means.
Here is how you troubleshoot a password problem.
Go to your email providers web mail page and verify that you have a working username and password by logging into your account there. If you cannot log in there, look for the link to reset your password. Your email password is administered with your email provider.
Once you have a working password you need to remove any stored passwords in Thunderbird and replace with the new, working password.
From the menu bar select''' Tools-Options-Security-Passwords-Stored Passwords'''
Remove the passwords for the problem account. Close Thunderbird and restart it. You will be asked for a password. Enter the new password.
No menu bar with Tools? Press the '''alt '''key.
FYI: Thunderbird settings are stored in a different file from the program. Removing the program and reinstalling just keeps you busy for a little while and rarely fixes anything. As you have seen the old settings are picked up when Thunderbird is reinstalled.

Upgrade iPad to ios5 no upgrade option

I am trying to upgrade my iPad to ios5 but have no upgrade in general and also cannot connect to pc...?? All I have is wifi from my phone to get on the Internet, can I still upgrade just using my iPhone 5 ??
Need to upgrade IPad as limited hope u can help me...... Was going to book appt @ meadow hall but saying no appts???

The option to update without the computer (Over the air) was made available with iOS 5. If your iDevice is using a version of iOS lower than 5, you will need to use iTunes on your syncing computer to perform the upgrade. Use the Apple link below as a guide for the upgrade.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
Also read the instructions from the section entitled "Update your device using iTunes" at the link below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
Information regarding transferring purchases from your iDevice to iTunes on your syncing computer can be found at the link below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848

HT4623 Trying to upgrade iPad from ios5 to ios6. Yet software upgrade button says "all up to date, ios5."

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Upgrade iPad to IOS6

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Campbell10 wrote:
How do I upgrade iPad with IOS5.1.1 to IOS 6 when settings says software is up to date?
Then yours is an iPad 1
iOS 5.1.1 is as far as it can go.

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Just upgraded my iPad to IOS5 and when the download was completed, a window said that there was an error and it could not restore. Now I have a black screen with the Apple logo and the circle lines. None of the buttons respond. Help, please!!

Reset the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. Maybe this will let the iPad reboot and then you may need to restore again but see if this helps to start the iPad first.

Hi guys I have a iPad 2 I recently upgraded it from iOS5 to ios7. Since then it only uses the 8ta network but in the top left hand corner it says no service with 3G next to it how am I able to fix this? Could it be a hardware problem?

Since I upgraded my iPad from iOS5 to ios7 my iPad will only work on one network.
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I took it to Apple istore in clearwater mall and they couldn't help me.
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Kind Regards

I have taken it back to the Apple store genius bar, but they say they don't see anything wrong. Well unless you use it all day and experience the problems when they happen, you wont see anything wrong. But there are lots wrong with it. But this would be the same store as I purchased the phone. And they backed up my old Iphone 4, but were not able to get anything to load back onto my new phone. So, I lost pretty much everything. But over time, some of my contacts have started showing up, although i am still missing over 800 of them.

HT4623 My early iPad has ios5. How can I upgrade to ios6

I find that some apps will not load onto my ipad with ios5.1.1. How can I upgrade to ios6?

The original iPad can only upgrade to iOS 5.1.1 and no further than that.

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hey guyz can u plz give some advice if what will happen to your ipad if you don't upgrade your ipad 2 ios5.1.1 to ios6?is there a chance to have a virus if you dont upgrade it.?tnx so much.

Whether you Upgrade or Not is your Choice...
rhpz18 wrote:
...is there a chance to have a virus if you dont upgrade it.?..
There are No Viruses for iOS at this moment in time...
So all should be Fine.

I have an Ipad with IOS5.1.1 and want to upgrade and i can't, can anybody tell me why i can't do this?

I have an Ipad with IOS5.1.1 and want to upgrade and i can't, can i do this?

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Can i upgrade ipad version 4.2.1 to IOS5?

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Upgrading iOS
   1. How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
   2. iPhone Support
   3. iPod Touch Support
   4. iPad Support
     a. Updating Your iOS to Version 6.0.x from iOS 5
          Tap Settings > General > Software Update
     If an update is available there will be an active Update button. If you are current,
     then you will see a gray screen with a message saying your are up to date.
     b. If you are still using iOS 4 — Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.
     c. Resolving update problems
        1. iOS - Unable to update or restore
        2. iOS- Resolving update and restore alert messages

Upgraded my iPad to ios5 and can't connect to Internet

I upgraded my iPad to ios5 and now can't connect to some Internets that require a log in and password

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Has Anyone Had Good Luck After Upgrading iPad 1 To iOS5e Experiences With iPad 1

Guessing, but posts here seem 20:1 negative after upgrading iPad 1 to iOS5.
Most common is huge slowdown in response and crashing.
I'm a typical user in that I rarely post if not having trouble, so I suspect there are many iPad 1 users that have upgraded to iOS5 and have not noticed any significant hit in performance.
I'd like to hear from you folks that are happy.
Due to all the negative posts I'm holding up on upgrading my iPad 1 3G 64GB as my understanding is that there is no going back to iOS 4.3 after the upgrade to iOS5.
Should I upgrade or wait for an update?

iPad1, 64GB, 3G. I updated to iOS5 a couple of days after it was released (servers were too slow to connect on the first day. ) I had only one crash, and that was my fault. (Moved Newsstand to a folder, which is not supported.) Otherwise, all is fine. As others have noted, on the iPad1, it's a bit slower, but nothing that's a dealbreaker IMHO.
The most difficult thing has been the amount of updates to the apps. Nearly every app I have had an update for iOS5 so it was like I was seeing 3-5 new updates every day. But I've kept with the updates and I think that has helped with my lack of crashes/lockups.
My only real complaint is with the way the iPod app changed to the Music app and how it now treats podcasts. (The "previously played" indicator is now missing.) And a few minor gripes like not having location based reminders (iPhone only feature. ) But otherwise, I'm reasonably satisfied with the update on my device.
If I had to make a recommendation, I'd be on the fence. If there is a "must have" feature you want (e.g.: Airport configuration utility, Messages, Twitter integration,) then go ahead an update. Otherwise, not updating now is probably not going to inconvinience you. Eventually, there may be "iOS5 only" apps but by then, you'll probably be ready for a new iPad.

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