iPhone users...

[pembquist]

The original iPad's latest software stops at version 5.1.1

Ahh...I guess than I don't think MrRipley's experience is comparable to mine.

To answer your question about the problem:

I have an Ipad2 16gb with 3g. I got the 3g not so much for the cellular data as for the gps functionality. I have used the cellular data from time to time as it is useful when traveling and the ability to buy a month of service without contract or setup charges is great. A few months ago where there used to be bars indicating quality of cell signal there is a permanent "No Service" message. From cursory web browsing there is some indication that it could be a software problem. Oh yeah I am still on ios 6 as I heard of slow down with upgrade to seven, (supposed to be better with later iterations of 7, though anecdotally my friend complains of enfeeblement of his.) I reset my network settings. The ipad says my sim is not provisioned. The reason I strongly suspect the "No Service" message is software related is that my mother has the same Ipad, pretty much unused which now has the same message. The people at the Mac Store said the path is network reset than restore which means upgrade, then hardware which means new ipad.

I guess I have a brief window to upgrade to 7 without learning how to jailbreak as with the 8 screwup apple still signs their end of a restore with 7 but I have to find a safe place to get it and figure out how to put it into itunes etc. to do the restore upgrade. I feel fairly certain that if I get 8 my experience will be like Skuzzy's. I'd rather have the functionality that I have, (for as long as it lasts,) than a brick with cell service.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

The Wife's iPad is practically a brick since the iOS 8 update.  Runs about 5 to 10 minutes, then locks up.  She is actually pretty happy.  Now she has an excuse to get rid of it and get something she can work with.

Personally, I do not know if there is a way to roll it back to iOS 7, and given she has never really been happy with the iPad, I am not going to make any effort to help her fix it.  I'll be glad when it is gone just to not have to listen to her complain about it.

There should be a restore option in iTunes. It's quite interesting how all the itrouble seems to hit Skuzzys family. All my devices (4 different iPhones, iPad, IMac, 3 different Macbooks) have been completely trouble free. The original iPhone did slow down a lot with OS update admittedly but by that time it was outdated as it was.

[Skuzzy]

There should be a restore option in iTunes. It's quite interesting how all the itrouble seems to hit Skuzzys family. All my devices (4 different iPhones, iPad, IMac, 3 different Macbooks) have been completely trouble free. The original iPhone did slow down a lot with OS update admittedly but by that time it was outdated as it was.

Apple is aware of the problems, and will be releasing 8.0.1 soon.  In the meantime, they have stopped the push of the iOS 8 update due to all the problems people are having.  

Yes, it is just my family having problems.  I am glad Apple considers our one lousy purchase to be so important.

I find it interesting how you ignore all the public outcries surrounding the problems with iOS 8.  Would you like me to post twenty or thirty links which discuss all the various issues?

In the meantime, my Wife solved her issues by buying a Samsung thing, as the iPad was your basic brick.  She could not figure out how to rollback to iOS 7, and I really am over the whole thing.  She can finally do all the things she needs to do and I do not have to deal with a frustrated Wife.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Apple is aware of the problems, and will be releasing 8.0.1 soon.  In the meantime, they have stopped the push of the iOS 8 update due to all the problems people are having.  

Yes, it is just my family having problems.  I am glad Apple considers our one lousy purchase to be so important.

I find it interesting how you ignore all the public outcries surrounding the problems with iOS 8.  Would you like me to post twenty or thirty links which discuss all the various issues?

Lol yeah that was like the first time an update bombed for Apple. How many bad updates MS had again? They're releasing 8.0.2 btw. In the meanwhile you can just restore the old version using iTunes.

I'm fairly sure this would never had happened had Steve Jobs been alive. He would rip peoples throats out for this.

[zack1234]

Who is Steve jobs?

Samsung is the future

[Lusche]

It's quite interesting how all the itrouble seems to hit Skuzzys family. All my devices (4 different iPhones, iPad, IMac, 3 different Macbooks) have been completely trouble free.

Media over here are full of headlines about the "Apple disaster".

[Slate]

    I was thinking of what new phone to get and with all these issues including the weak frame that bends I think I will not go for the I-6. For now my trusty I-4 is working fine. 

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Media over here are full of headlines about the "Apple disaster".

This isn't the first time idisasters hit Skuzzys family thats why I was saying. The update didn't seem to do anything to my iPhone5 anyway so I guess I was lucky.

[Elfie]

Lol yeah that was like the first time an update bombed for Apple. How many bad updates MS had again? They're releasing 8.0.2 btw. In the meanwhile you can just restore the old version using iTunes.

I'm fairly sure this would never had happened had Steve Jobs been alive. He would rip peoples throats out for this.

You're probably right. According to people that were close to him, Jobs was a complete dick.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

You're probably right. According to people that were close to him, Jobs was a complete dick.

Yep but he got stuff done. I guess there's a price to be paid.

[SPKmes]

You're probably right. According to people that were close to him, Jobs was a complete dick.

It is hard to understand a beautiful mind... although I have my views on apple....you can not discount the advances accomplished by this man's foresight...sure it was bits and pieces from here there and everywhere....but to get it to gel and become a vital way of life is quite amazing really ...some don't even realize what they had till they let it go unfortunately for this crowd...they can't get him back this time.

[pembquist]

iPod and iTunes for music, iPhone for communication and the web, ipad for "computing" interface. I don't think any of that would have come to be and certainly not as well executed but for the dickish PT Barnum in a black turtleneck.

[zack1234]

Nonsense

What is up with you people?.

Steve Jobs was a business man not a crusader for freedom

Apple is a cult I tell you

If they polished a turd and put an apple logo on it the followers would buy it and hail Steve Jobs for his foward thinking

There is a picture of Apples sales team, you would not trust any of them with a blunt spoon

[Swoop]

For once, Zack and I are in total agreement.

Apple is overpriced rubbish with a pretty bow on it, always has been and always will be.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

For once, Zack and I are in total agreement.

Apple is overpriced rubbish with a pretty bow on it, always has been and always will be.

You just don't know what you're talking about. I would never want to own an Android phone or tablet after having experience on both. Sure Apple costs but luckily I get everything for free.