Ipad help required

Langley · Aug 26, 2015

I am locked in on Safari and frozen.

I have received an email from Apple as follows

Apple.com---prize info

CONGRATULATIONS IPAD!

your Ipad device was selected because we need more testers for the new Iphone7

press OK to participate and receive a free Iphone 6

I will not press OK because I think this is a scam.

Thus nothing but nothing on the screen will delete it. I am sure that IF it were a genuine Apple offer, they would have given me the chance to decline. Plus that, I have no interest in owning an Iphone 6.

As I am not that computer literate, I am appealing to one of you technically minded people to help me solve this problem.
this would be very much appreciated, Langley

Beach Hut · Aug 26, 2015

Surely if you keep your finger on the on / off switch to will turn off (not winding you up), then just switch on again

Icy Gull · Aug 26, 2015

Langley said:
I am locked in on Safari and frozen.

I have received an email from Apple as follows

Apple.com---prize info

CONGRATULATIONS IPAD!

your Ipad device was selected because we need more testers for the new Iphone7

press OK to participate and receive a free Iphone 6

I will not press OK because I think this is a scam.

Thus nothing but nothing on the screen will delete it. I am sure that IF it were a genuine Apple offer, they would have given me the chance to decline. Plus that, I have no interest in owning an Iphone 6.

As I am not that computer literate, I am appealing to one of you technically minded people to help me solve this problem.
this would be very much appreciated, Langley

As long as you have no interest in this offer, I imagine shutting the Ipad down and restarting is the best place to start? ( maybe you have already done this)

Disclaimer - I am not even close to being a techie

This does seem to SCREAM scam though

Driver8 · Aug 26, 2015

Double click the home button and swipe the safari screen upwards to close it.

Munkfish · Aug 26, 2015

Double click the home button, then swipe the browser away, if this doesn't work, power the Ipad off by holding the home button and the lock screen button for until the screen goes blank and a apple logo appears.

Phat Baz 68 · Aug 26, 2015

Hold down the home and power button together until you see the apple logo then release this will re-boot the ipad.

Langley · Aug 26, 2015

Driver8 said:
Double click the home button and swipe the safari screen upwards to close it.

Tried it 3 times and it does not work popup stays put.

Langley · Aug 26, 2015

Phat Baz 68 said:
Hold down the home and power button together until you see the apple logo then release this will re-boot the ipad.

All it does is bring up Siri to the screen

Munkfish · Aug 26, 2015

Langley said:
All it does is bring up Siri to the screen

If that doesnt work, Id suggest leaving it unlocked so the battery drains and stop watching Porn on your IPad, everyone knows its better to watch it on your phone these days.

The Andy Naylor Fan Club · Aug 26, 2015

Ditch it and buy an Android tab!! :thumbsup:

Bozza · Aug 26, 2015

Hold the home button and the power button together to force it to reboot.

Langley · Aug 26, 2015

Phat Baz 68 said:
Hold down the home and power button together until you see the apple logo then release this will re-boot the ipad.

Sorry P B first time only held the home button, tried it as you suggest ie power and home button still does not work.

Driver8 · Aug 26, 2015

Langley said:
Sorry P B first time only held the home button, tried it as you suggest ie power and home button still does not work.

Hold them both for a quite a few seconds until you see the apple logo.

Langley · Aug 26, 2015

Munkfish said:
If that doesnt work, Id suggest leaving it unlocked so the battery drains and stop watching Porn on your IPad, everyone knows its better to watch it on your phone these days.

For your information I was on the Argus site.

CHECK your facts before making derogatory offensive insinuations.

Langley · Aug 26, 2015

Bozza said:
Hold the home button and the power button together to force it to reboot.

THANKS PEOPLE, this solution has paid off, my grateful thanks. NSC wins again.

Munkfish · Aug 26, 2015

Langley said:
For your information I was on the Argus site.

CHECK your facts before making derogatory offensive insinuations.

Course you were...

albionite · Aug 26, 2015

Langley said:
I am locked in on Safari and frozen.

I have received an email from Apple as follows

Apple.com---prize info

CONGRATULATIONS IPAD!

your Ipad device was selected because we need more testers for the new Iphone7

press OK to participate and receive a free Iphone 6

I will not press OK because I think this is a scam.

Thus nothing but nothing on the screen will delete it. I am sure that IF it were a genuine Apple offer, they would have given me the chance to decline. Plus that, I have no interest in owning an Iphone 6.

As I am not that computer literate, I am appealing to one of you technically minded people to help me solve this problem.
this would be very much appreciated, Langley

Haha I know how you got this

Shouldn't be looking at those naughty pictures on Facebook

Now how do you get rid of it again :lol:

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