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3. I updated my IPad and couldn't get it to start up past the welcome

Wed Sep 22, 2021, 01:34 PM

Sep 2021

So I took a small needle and poked the small hole next to the two volume knobs and was able to get it to reboot.

I suspect a virus hit my iPad.

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Adware is a lot different than a virus. ret5hd Sep 2021 #4

I updated my IPad and couldn't get it to start up past the welcome kimbutgar Sep 2021 #3

Have you updated to iOS 14.8? Hokie Sep 2021 #5

Yes, it was updated. 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #6

iOS 15 SoCalNative Sep 2021 #7

If you got a popup with a number to call, it's almost certainly a scam. SeattleVet Sep 2021 #8

Missing info ... CloudWatcher Sep 2021 #9

Ah, so your browser was locked up CloudWatcher Sep 2021 #11