IPAD 4 - Useless junk, or can I get it to do anything?

[FatRakoon]

Ok, god knows why, but I just got hold of an ipad 4 and its absolutely immaculate and so I bought a nice case for it and a glass screen protector, and now I am starting to realise that I cannot do anything with it?

I cannot setup any accounts on it, I cannot use my own current account and nor can I even use my Apple Account, and so its clearly not letting me do anything much at all with it.

I cannot install anything onto it either. I am genuinely at a loss as to why I bothered to get it to be honest. I thought I could at least just have a play with a toy for a bit until I get bored, but I am not even able to do that?

I can install Android APK Files onto an old Android phone, and hell, even the blackberries can take a few Android apps.

So, surely there is some way that I can perhaps get some use out of it... If so, then can anyone tell me how, or point me in the right direction please?

 

[ChrisD.]

Sounds like it might be iCloud locked? That would explain why you can’t do anything and it’s by design.

 

[iamgigglz]

I cannot setup any accounts on it

What do you mean by "cannot"? Is it logged into another account already? Is it complaining about the account you're trying to use? We need info.
If it's already linked to another account then you'll need that acocunt's password to reset it to factory settings. Has this been done already?

 

[deviation]

Sounds like you bought a stolen iPad TBH.