User level: Level 1 (4 points)I am unabe to acivate my old IPad2, the message is always: Your ipad could not be activated because the activation server cannot be reached. Try connecting to itunes to activate it. But it also cannot be done on Itunes and I have tried apple devices but also cannot be activated with a -50 error code. Is there realy nothing you can do with these old devices?
Posted on Sep 21, 2026 3:00 AM
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)Sep 21, 2026 3:05 AM in response to elana201
Your iPad2 is long ago obsolete and now totally unsupported.
Multiple recent posts suggest that Apple has removed all server-side and re-activation support for obsolete 32-bit devices:
As such restoring and re-activation of your iPad2 may now be impossible, rendering the iPad unusable.
App Developers have also dropped all support for 32-bit devices - and have withdrawn older versions of their Apps from the Apple App Store. Withdrawal of Apps supporting older models of iPad is making their utility and usefulness significantly of these older models even more limited. Even if you are able to restore the iPad1, you’ll not be able (re)download or (re)install any Apps from the App Store. Most online services also require capabilities not supported by your iPad.
Sorry, while perhaps unwelcome news, your iPad2 has reached the end of the road.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256361770