Have you ever faced a situation where you see that your iPad is flashing Apple logo continuously? If so, there could be several reasons that can be blamed for the issue.
For instance, sometimes the iPad keeps flashing Apple logo if its battery health has deteriorated significantly and there is no scope for it to get back to life. Sometimes, it can be caused by system glitches. Sometimes it is just a temporary problem. And now, many people get this problem when updating to iPadOS 16.
Regardless of the causes responsible for the problem, a couple of the most common solutions are discussed in the following sections.
What to Do When iPad Keeps Flashing Apple Logo
Some most practiced and proven fixes to get rid of this issue are explained below in detail, which also apply to the problem caused by the iPadOS 16 update. The fixes described here assume that your iPad battery is at least 50% charged. If it is not, make sure to connect the device to a power outlet and charge it to the said percentage before proceeding.
Solution 1: Force Restart iPad
Force restarting your iPad pulls off the current from its circuit for a moment and then powers it back on. When you do this, the iPad flashing Apple logo starts afresh, thus removing any junk information from the memory that could be preventing the device from behaving normally.
Now, because some iPads have a Home button while others don’t, processes to force restart the devices vary. For your convenience, both the methods are given below:
Force Restart an iPad with Home Button
- Press and hold down the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons together.
- Wait while the iPad restarts and the Apple logo appears on the screen.
- Release both the buttons.
- Wait while the iPad boots normally.
- Check if you can use the device normally.
Force Restart an iPad without Home Button
- Press and release the Volume Up button.
- Quickly press and release the Volume Down button.
- Press and hold down the Sleep/Wake button.
- Wait while the iPad restarts and the Apple logo appears on the screen.
- Release the Sleep/Wake button.
- Wait while the iPad boots normally.
- Check if the issue is fixed and that you can use the iDevice normally.
Solution 2: Update iPad Using Recovery Mode
If your iPad is flashing Apple logo even after you’ve force restarted it, you can try updating its software (iPadOS for iPad) through Recovery Mode. When you do so, the updated version of iPad software, which is iPadOS 16 now, will likely fix all the problems after it is installed on your device.
The process of updating your iPad using Recovery Mode is given below:
- Use the Lightning Cable to connect your iPad to the PC that has the latest version of iTunes installed on it.
- Launch iTunes. Note: If you have access to a Mac computer, Mojave and earlier versions of macOS already have iTunes installed on them. On the other hand, if your Mac has macOS Catalina or above, you can launch the Finder app and continue.
- According to the model of iPad that you have, i.e., with or without a Home button, use the method explained in the previous section to begin force restarting the device, but don’t release the button(s) when the Apple logo appears. Instead, keep them pressed until you see a cable icon along with the PC or iTunes logo on the screen.
- When the PC prompts, click Update.
- Wait while iTunes or Finder installs the latest iPadOS update on your iPad and reboots it.
- Check if the issue is fixed and that you can use the iPad normally.
Solution 3: Restore iPad Using Recovery Mode
Another option that you get after putting your iPad in Recovery Mode is to restore its software. Now, restoring from here means that iTunes will download the latest software file (iPadOS 16 for now) from the Apple server and install it on your iPad, thus making it as fresh as new with all the data being removed and all the settings set to default.
If your iPad keeps flashing Apple logo, to restore it using Recovery Mode, you must:
- Use the method given in Solution 2 to put your iPad in Recovery Mode.
- When iTunes prompts, click Restore.
- Follow the on-screen instructions from there to initiate the restoration process.
- Wait while a fresh instance of iPadOS is installed on your iPad and the device reboots normally.
- Check if the issue is fixed.
Solution 4: Restore iPad Using DFU Mode
DFU stands for Device Firmware Update. When you put your iPad in DFU Mode, the only option that you get on the computer screen is ‘Restore’. When you click ‘Restore’, iTunes downloads and installs a fresh, clean, and error-free instance of iPadOS on your iDevice, thus fixing any issues that the current version of the operating system may have. With this method, iTunes will also install the latest software (iPadOS 16 for now) on your device.
As mentioned earlier, because your model of iPad may or may not have a Home button, the process to put it in DFU Mode may vary. Nevertheless, both the methods are explained below:
iPad with Home Button
To put an iPad with the Home button in DFU Mode:
- Use the Lightning Cable to connect your iPad to a Windows or Mac computer with the latest version of iTunes (or Finder) installed on it.
- Launch iTunes (or Finder on macOS).
- Press and hold down the Sleep/Wake button for 3 seconds.
- While holding down the Sleep/Wake button, press and hold down the Home button.
- Keep holding down both the buttons for 10 seconds.
- Release the Sleep/Wake button but continue holding down the Home button for another 5 seconds.
- Release the Home button when the iPad screen stays black.
- You will see a prompt on iTunes saying that iTunes has detected an iPhone in DFU mode.
- Click OK on the prompt if/when it appears on the PC.
- Click Restore iPhone…
- Wait while a clean instance of iPadOS is downloaded and installed on your iPad and the iDevice boots up normally.
- Check if the issue is fixed.
iPad without Home Button
To put an iPad without a Home button in DFU Mode:
- Press and release the Volume Up button.
- Quickly press and release the Volume Down button.
- Press and hold down the Sleep/Wake button.
- Wait while the iPad screen goes black.
- While holding down the Sleep/Wake button, quickly press and hold down the Volume Down button for 4 seconds.
- Release the Sleep/Wake button but continue holding down the Volume Down button until you see a prompt on your PC saying that you’re in Recovery Mode but you notice that the iPad screen is completely black.
- Now, on your PC, click OK.
- Click Restore iPhone…
- Wait while a fresh instance of iPadOS is downloaded and installed on your iPad and the device reboots normally.
- Check if the issue is fixed.
Solution 5: If iPad Is Flashing Apple Logo while Charging
If the iPad is flashing Apple logo while charging, it means that the battery isn’t charged sufficiently enough to turn on the device. The solution to this issue is given below:
When this happens, you must:
- Continue charging your iPad for at least 1 hour and let the device boot automatically.
- If iPad doesn’t start on its own, you can try powering it on manually.
- Check if the issue is fixed.
Solution 6: Use a Third-Party Tool to Stop iPad from Flashing Apple Logo
If your iPad keeps flashing Apple logo and you have gone through the methods explained above, you can try an efficient third-party tool called iMobie AnyFix that has been designed and developed specifically for the purpose.
Some unique features that AnyFix offers when it comes to fixing Apple devices are:
- Supports all versions of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS and iDevices that are available at the time of this writing including iOS 16 and all iPhone models including iPhone 14.
- Single-click entering and exiting from Recovery Mode.
- Recognizing and rectifying more than 130 system issues including soft-bricked Apple devices, iDevices stuck on the Apple logo, and much more.
- Easy downgrading to an earlier version of iOS/iPadOS.
- Eliminating the need for iTunes or Finder to reset iDevices.
- Fixing iTunes backup and restoring errors.
Conclusion
While the issue of iPad flashing Apple logo is quite common, many people panic when it happens to their device. To fix the problem, you can either choose any of the Apple-recommended solutions or use an efficient third-party program that saves you a decent amount of time and allows you to recognize and rectify the problem pretty conveniently.
