iPad 2 WiFi Greyed Out After iOS 6.0.1 Update and Downgrade Options
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meisam • November 24, 2012 at 9:08am
My iPad 2 3G and WiFi model has a greyed-out WiFi toggle after updating to iOS 6.0.1. I have SHSH blobs for versions 5.0.1, 5.1, and 6.0.1. Can I fix the WiFi issue on iOS 6.0.1, or is it possible to downgrade to iOS 5 without having iOS 4.x SHSH blobs?
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iClarified • January 12, 2026 at 3:53am
The greyed-out WiFi issue on the iPad 2 after an iOS update is often a hardware failure of the WiFi chip that becomes apparent during the thermal stress of a firmware installation. You can try resetting your network settings by going to Settings, General, Reset, and selecting Reset Network Settings. If that does not work, some users have had success with a full restore via iTunes, though if it is a hardware failure, the toggle will likely remain greyed out.
Regarding downgrading, the iPad 2 is an A5 device. To downgrade from iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x using tools like Redsn0w, you typically need SHSH blobs for both the version you want to go to and a version of iOS 4.x. This is because the exploit used to bypass the signing check relies on the way the iPad 2 handled the iOS 4.x bootrom. Without those iOS 4.x blobs, a traditional downgrade to iOS 5 is generally not possible for the iPad 2. If the WiFi hardware itself is failing, downgrading the software is unfortunately unlikely to resolve the issue.
Regarding downgrading, the iPad 2 is an A5 device. To downgrade from iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x using tools like Redsn0w, you typically need SHSH blobs for both the version you want to go to and a version of iOS 4.x. This is because the exploit used to bypass the signing check relies on the way the iPad 2 handled the iOS 4.x bootrom. Without those iOS 4.x blobs, a traditional downgrade to iOS 5 is generally not possible for the iPad 2. If the WiFi hardware itself is failing, downgrading the software is unfortunately unlikely to resolve the issue.