Any of you guys know how to skip the activation screen on iDevice's with no S...

[Iosnation]

Hey guys. I'm an owner of an iPad 4, it doesn't have any SIM card in it, because there is no slot for one. I've successfully installed iOS 7 Beta 4 on it, but now i need a Developer Account, and i don't have one. HELP ME! I'm stuck with the activation screen. I know, I had to restore it before installing the iOS 7, but forgot it and now the iTunes doesn't recognize my iPad. Does that mean the iPad won't work anymore? Or can i restore my iPad by downgrading iOS 7 to iOS 6.1.3?

- Iosnation

 

[Just_Me_D]

Re: Any of you guys know how to skip the activation screen on iDevice's with no SIM cards in them?

You should be able to downgrade back to iOS 6. Try following the procedure found via the following link.

How to downgrade iOS 7 beta back to iOS 6 | iMore

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

Re: Any of you guys know how to skip the activation screen on iDevice's with no SIM cards in them?

Just so the thread title doesn't confuse anyone or the OP: the OP's issue is different than the issue
of not being able to get past an activation screen because of a lack of a sim card (primarily the case
on iPhones, not iPads). It's simply the fact that the OP installed beta software without having the UDID
of the device registered under a developer account. Plain and simple.

 

[Iosnation]

Re: Any of you guys know how to skip the activation screen on iDevice's with no SIM cards in them?

It's simply the fact that the OP installed beta software without having the UDID
of the device registered under a developer account. Plain and simple.

It's not really right. I saw videos on youtube and i found how to skip activation screen on iPhone 4/4S/5 with sim cards. You can call Voicemail then quit, and then you'll skip the activation screen. I can't do the same on my iPad and I need help.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

Re: Any of you guys know how to skip the activation screen on iDevice's with no SIM cards in them?

It's not really right. I saw videos on youtube and i found how to skip activation screen on iPhone 4/4S/5 with sim cards. You can call Voicemail then quit, and then you'll skip the activation screen. I can't do the same on my iPad and I need help.

An iPad doesn't have an activation screen because there isn't a sim card installed. That can only
happen on iPhones. Your issue is simply the fact that you can't get past an activation screen be-
cause you installed beta software for a device that doesn't have its UDID registered. You said
yourself that your iPad doesn't even have a sim card slot.

 

[Sam ELAN]

Downgrade to iOS 6 by following this:
How to downgrade iOS 7 beta back to iOS 6 | iMore
or
How to downgrade iOS 7 beta back to iOS 6 | iOS 7 Jailbreak, Downloads and News By Sam

and try to do it again ( restore your iPad first and then install iOS 7

 

[jerseykirby]

When you get back to iOS 6, upon getting an UDID you have to follow similar directions of restoring with iOS 7 but instead use the Update option. By Updating to iOS 7 beat as opposed to restoring to it, there will not be a screen for activation. My iPhone 5 is registered as a developer's device and I get the same issue, same goes for my iPad mini.

 

[Iosnation]

OK, I downgraded it to 6.1.3 and it runs like a champ!