Hadrian/Shutterstock.comDon’t panic if your iPad is stuck on the Apple logo, update progress bar, or in a boot loop. There are a few things you can try to get things working again before getting Apple or a third-party repair service involved. Make Sure It’s Definitely Stuck The iPad occasionally seems to freeze while applying an update or restoring from a backup. This usually involves a small thin progress bar that doesn’t seem to be moving. Before going ahead and trying some of the fixes below, give your tablet at least an hour to finish whatever it is doing. Apple’s update progress bars can appear to move at an impossibly slow rate, but as long as they’re moving you should leave your iPad alone. Make sure it’s plugged in while this is happening to ensure it doesn’t run out of power while applying an update. If you see that the Apple logo is frequently disappearing or your iPad appears to be rebooting itself within a matter of minutes, you’re likely stuck in a boot loop and waiting won’t help. Try Force Restarting Your iPad The first thing to try is a force restart to see if you can interrupt the process that caused the issue in the first place. If you’re applying an update, your iPad will hopefully carry on from where it left off. There are two ways to force restart an iPad, depending on which model you have: Force Restart an iPad without a Home Button This applies to… Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
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How to Fix an iPad Stuck on the Apple Logo: 5 Solutions
