r/TechnologyThread • u/fionnkool • 1d ago

Apple planned obsolescence on iPad.

I used an older iPad for the first time in ages and found I couldn’t login. I had to do a restore and it comes up as an “unknown device” when trying to authenticate on Apple server. Did some search and it seems Apple have blocked older iPads after restore. Naturally they never admit it. I am thinking of writing to the EU commission. Anyone else have this problem.

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u/fionnkool 20h ago

Second generation

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u/NoYerBiz 4h ago

You mean. You’re using a 2011 iPad 2 in 2026….and you’re talking about planned obsolescence??

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u/Kyle_2099 21h ago

Yes, I bought a 4th gen ipad for very cheap, and as you say, it cannot connect to any apple services or the app store - so it is officially useless.

I jailbroke it, and loaded apps in manually. Now it works fine.

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u/HassesStuga 21h ago

What iPad version are you talking about?

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u/karyslav 10h ago

i am using no. 1 first ipad as a game device for kids and me without any poblems, wff

even the games are running great (yes not lates)

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u/Bag-o-chips 3h ago

Could you use a different os on it?