Got your Apple iPad stuck on Apple logo and feel helpless because you cannot get past it? A bunch of users have been there before, so here’s a complete troubleshooting guide that you can use to resolve the problem and start using your iPad once again.
Back in 2010 when Steve Jobs took the center stage to reveal the Apple iPad in all of its 9.7-inch glory, it ushered in a new era of tablet devices. Over the years, Android and Windows have competed to take back the market share that the Apple iPad has rampantly taken over, but failed to do. Even today, as the tablet market all over the world, is dwindling, Apple continues to cater to customers who are looking for a device with larger screen sizes, and no matter how well the hardware and iOS software works, it isn’t perfect.
Mobile phones in the early 2000s were expected to be pocket-sized and easy to carry around until the smartphone generation came along. A bigger device meant a larger screen for viewing and entertainment, which led to the popularity of the tablet devices, and hence the iPad was born. The improvement in mobile screen technology has led to smaller phones with larger edge-to-edge displays, rendering most smaller-sized tablets obsolete, but Apple continues to hold a significant portion of the tablet market by catering the iPad to households with a lower price point, and the iPad Pro to artists and design professionals.
How to Fix Apple iPad Stuck on Apple Logo
Just like every tech gadget out there, the Apple iPad can also falter at times, especially if you like to tinker with the software too much. Whether it is from pulling the plug while the device is going through a software update, or you tweaking with the iOS by trying to jailbreak it, all of it can crash the system and make the iPad stuck on Apple logo with no way to get out of it. This problem isn’t uncommon and Apple devices dating back to the original iPhone have also faced such as dire issue, which brings us to ways of fixing it.
Solution #1: Force restart the iPad
If you’ve been using mobile devices and computers for years, the tried and tested trick of turning the device off, and then on, seems to work with surprising accuracy. Smart devices freezing and the display screen going unresponsive isn’t an unknown problem among iPhone and iPad owners. On the iPad where the battery is housed within the aluminum chassis, you need to use the physical buttons to perform a force reboot, since there is no way to pull out the battery and put it back in again.
- On your iPad, press and hold the Home button.
- Now press and hold the Power button.
- Keep holding down the two buttons until you feel a vibration on the device.
- Leave the two buttons and then press and hold the Power and Home button once again until you see the Apple logo appear on the screen.
For some reason, if the iPad screen does not turn up and you are still stuck on the Apple logo, move on to the next step.
Solution #2: Let the battery drain out
The Apple iPad packs a powerful lithium-ion battery to keep the screen on and going for hours at a stretch, designed for fast charging too. However, the battery does run out at some point, and this just might be the solution you need to fix the Apple iPad logo boot loop problem. By disconnecting it from the power source and leaving it out in the open, you can wait to see if the device turning off by itself fixes the problem.
- Leave the iPad out in the open for a couple of days and wait for the battery to drain out completely.
- After some days have passed, hook up the iPad to a power source through the Lightning port and let it charge for a few hours.
- Wait to see if the iPad turns back on again as it usually would when you charge it.
Solution #3: Restore the iPad
Whether you were performing a software update your Apple iPad and ended up pulling the cable before it was safe to do so, it can put your phone through serious trouble. Similarly, tweaking the iOS with jailbreaking methods can also cause the iOS software to go haywire, which could leave you wondering over the fact if why your iPad won’t go past the Apple logo on and work the way it should.
- Turn on your Windows or Mac and launch the iTunes app.
- Connect the USB end of the Lightning cable to the computer.
- Get a hold of the Apple iPad, press and hold the Power button.
- Now release the Power button and press and hold the Home button and keep holding it for 5 seconds.
- While holding the Home button, connect the Lightning cable to the iPad.
- Even if the iPad screen does not turn on, wait to see if iTunes detects your device.
- If the iPad is detected, you will be allowed to either restore the iOS software on the iPad, and you can do this by hitting the Restore button.
Wait for the iOS software to be downloaded and installed for your iPad, and you will be able to see the Apple logo show up on the screen, and at some point in time, go past it to the home screen as well.
Solution #4: Replace the Lightning charging cable
It may seem like a simple solution at first, but you’ll be awed to know how many times a device is deemed unusable, simply because the power to the device is bad. Apple’s Lightning cable is reversible and easy to use, but it only works on iOS devices if the cable is officially certified by Apple. Since Apple allows the use of the only official certified Lightning cables, it could mean that no power supply is being delivered, if you’re using a counterfeit cable.
Even if you are using the original Apple Lightning cable that came with your iPad, it could be bent and damaged, which causes it to malfunction. Replacing the Lightning cable, along with the charger adapter to see if it resolves your issue when the iPad won’t turning on at all, could be yet another effective method to try out.
Solution #5: Take it to the Apple Store
So, you spent hours charging your Apple iPad, hoping that the Apple logo from your nightmares would finally go away and you’d be able to access everything that’s on your device. Alas, your hopes and dreams come crashing down and not even restoring it seems to do away with the iPad stuck on Apple logo for hours.
The only choice you have left now is to reach out to an Apple Genius at one of its stores and let them have a look at the iPad. Chances are that it is most likely a software issue, and Apple has the system access to flush all the junk files out and install a fresh version of the iOS on it. This is your best shot at having the Apple iPad fixed and the screen back up and running.
Final Words
The Apple logo boot loop is among the most common issues that you could face with an iPad or iPhone as well. There is no shortage of users complaining about it online, so much so that there is an official troubleshooting guide by Apple over the topic. We’ve looked around and found a few other tried and tested methods to fix the iPad stuck on Apple logo and added it to the list above for you to go through.
Did you finally get past the dreaded Apple logo and gain access to all of the content that is tucked away on your iPad, or are you among the unfortunate ones who still can’t get rid of it? Do share your thoughts about it in the comments section right down below.
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