HT4623 what is waiting for activation mean, after factory reset

what is waiting for activation mean after doing a factory reset, how long does it take

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IPad2 activation issue after factory reset

Hi,
I did a factory reset "Erase all contents and settings" on my iPad 2, but there are issues with activating the iPad. I have tried it connecting with itunes and restore it both with Recovery mode and DFU mode, but still the issue persist.
Please help to resolve this.

iPad: Unable to update or restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097
iTunes: Specific update-and-restore error messages and advanced troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694
If you can’t update or restore your iOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
iPad Stuck in Recovery Mode after Update
http://www.transfer-iphone-recovery.com/ipad-stuck-in-recovery-mode-after-update .html
 Cheers, Tom

Ipod touch, not sure what generation won't turn on after factory reset

my friend sold me his ipod, ive been on it before and it works fine, so he reset it and it turned off, then the apple logo came on and stayed on for at least 4 hours before it ran out of charge, so i recharged it and when it turned on the same thing happened and i connected it to itunes but it wont read on itunes unless it is on, PLEASE HELP, I DONT WANT A BROKEN IPOD!!!! its either 1st or second gen, it might be third but im pretty sure its 1 or 2

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iPod fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

IMessage waiting for activation. Phone number not listed in Send and Receive at?

I'm going to try to be as descriptive as possible, as I'm not too sure what else I can possibly do to resolve this issue.
3 or 4 days ago I requested a number change through my provider. Not knowing that I had to turn off iMessage whilst waiting for the change to occur, I left it on.
Later that day my friends were complaining that I was sending them texts from two different numbers, one being my new number, one being my old number. The thing is, I'm using the exact same SIM card and it's a little unusual to have two numbers for one SIM. I then realised that iMessage is ONLY registering my iTunes e-mail address and OLD phone number as an option to 'Send and Receive at'. I have spoken to Optus (my provider in Aust.) and Apple, I have gone into an Apple store, had the phone replaced, restored newtwork settings, restored phone altogether, turned on/off iMessage and Facetime, checked date and time, made sure my correct number is listed in Settings > Phone, etc etc etc I've done EVERYTHING listed in all forums that I've read from people experiencing this same issue.
I can choose to select my old phone number in iMessage, and can then send messages to others using iMessage from the old number, and if I switch it off, I'm then using SMS to send messages, and it's from my new number again! It's very frustrating not having all features on my phone working correctly.
If I switch iMessages and Facetime on, not using my Apple ID to sign in, it simply says 'waiting for activation' and after a few hours, tells me it was unsucessful and to try again. I'm all out of options now, Optus don't know what to do, Apple don't know what to do and I don't know what else to do! It's been 4 days! Someone please help!?

Just thought I'd let everybody know how it finally got resolved 1 week later!
After trying absolutely everything, and I mean EVERYTHING that Apple support, apple forums etc told me to do, the only thing that worked was turning iMessage off, waiting for at least 24 hours at then turning iMessage back on.
It activated itself within a few minutes, no dramas at all!
Hope this helps!

HT5312 phone activation after factory reset

Will a factory reset require reactivation of phone service with the carrier

Hi, SBtaylor.
The iPhone will require the previously used SIM or a valid activated SIM after factory resetting the device.
Using an iPhone without a wireless service plan
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3406
Cheers,
Jason H.

My iMessaging says "waiting for activation..." what does that mean?, My iMessaging says "waiting for activation..." what does that mean?

I don't know what this means when it says that. How do I get my messaging back?

Hello Hiineedhelp,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!
It sounds like the Messages app is stuck in actiavtion. Take a look at these steps from this article:
iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4268
Troubleshooting Apple ID activation
After each step, toggle iMessage and FaceTime off and then on again in Settings > Messages and Settings > FaceTime.
Update to the latest version of iOS.
Ensure that you have an active Internet connection. You can complete activation using Wi-Fi or a cellular data connection. Check your Wi-Fi network using standard Wi-Fi network troubleshooting.
If you receive an error when signing in to your Apple ID, visit myinfo.apple.com, sign in to your account, and ensure that the primary email address has been verified.
Ensure that FaceTime has not been restricted: Settings > General > Restrictions > FaceTime.
In Settings > General > Date & Time, ensure that Set Automatically is on. If Set Automatically is on, but the incorrect time zone is displayed, turn Set Automatically off and then choose the correct time zone, date, and time. Then turn Set Automatically on again.
Enable iMessage and FaceTime while connected to another Wi-Fi network in a different location.
When enabling FaceTime or iMessage on an iPhone, you may see "Waiting for Activation". This message refers to the activation of your telephone number only. You can use FaceTime and iMessage with your Apple ID even if your phone number has not completed activation.You can see that you've activated FaceTime and iMessage with your Apple ID here:
Settings > FaceTime > You can be reached by FaceTime at:
Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You can be reached by iMessage at:
If that does not get Messages going again, I would try these steps from toward the bottom:
To sign out of your Apple ID
Go to Settings > FaceTime, tap your Apple ID, and select Sign Out.
Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive, tap your Apple ID, and select Sign Out.
Cheers,
Sterling

Dear all, I am unable to use face time. It says "waiting for activation". Pls tell what should I do.

Dear all, I am unable to use face time. It says "waiting for activation". Pls tell what should I do.

I found a solution that solve the problem, and worked immediately.
FaceTime worked for me since I purchased my iPhone 4 more than a year ago.
It stopped working for me since I upgrade it to ios5.
The reason is that I had Restrictions On: accounts set to "Don't allow changes"
When you set this like that, you naturally blocking iCloud and FaceTime accounts.
To solve the problem go to Settings -> General -> Restrictions, and make sure you "allow changes" to accounts and also enable the FaceTime app to work.
Return to Settings -> FaceTime, and set it to 0 and back to 1.
That should do the trick. ☺
I recommend after to "Don't allow changes" to Accounts and Location, to block thieves disable the "Find my iPhone" functionality.
Good luck!
Christophe

What to do when iphone4 says "waiting for activation" when using facetime?

i had my iphone stolen. & i got a replacment one from verizon, everything was syned well, but i tried to get on facetime & i checked the settings & it say waiting for activation what does that mean?

Hi Flacaas,
Make sure your primary email address is verified by logging into http://appleid.apple.com with your main Apple ID email address.
When that's done, turn off iMessage, reboot your phone (or turn off and turn back on) and try activating iMessage
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
GB

HT4623 My face time is not connecting. Also my message. Keeps showing waiting for activation

My face time and message keeps showing waiting for activation and never turns on.
What's going suddenly after installing iOS 7.2 everything went crazy

Back up, Erase all content and settings, Restore iPhone (downloads fresh iOS), restore from backup. Should fix. You will not lose texts, etc.

Hi, i have a new number and I'm trying to activate iMessage but i can't. it is only saying waiting for activation, i have tried a lot of times with not success. i'm not sure if i need to replace the old one to this new one, or what do do. can you help

Hi, i have a new number and I'm trying to activate iMessage but i can't. it is only saying waiting for activation, i have tried a lot of times with not success. i'm not sure if i need to replace the old one to this new one, or what do do. can you help

Troubleshooting iMessage activation:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268

After the IOS7 update, i can no longer use my imessage and facetime. It says "waiting for activation" and tried to log in on my apple id but it turned out to connection error. Please help me guys! Thank you.

After the IOS7 update, i can no longer use my imessage and facetime. It says "waiting for activation" and tried to log in on my apple id but it turned out to connection error. Please help me guys! Thank you.

Have you tried to reboot your phone(hold home and lock button simutainiously)?

I restored my iphone 4 to prepare it for sale and now it keeps rebooting itself every few minutes saying "Waiting for Activation". What's going on?!

I'm just trying to figure out if theres some other issue at play or if its normal for the phone to keep rebooting while searching for activation. I'd like to sell it this weekend but I don't want to sell a broken phone to someone. I researched this issue a bit online and only found a similar issue having to do with facetime/imessage but this seems to be different. I went through the necessary steps to fix the problem others were having, even though it didnt seem to be exactly the same as mine, but it is still happening. I will say that I got the iphone wet some time ago but it has worked fine since then so I'm assuming its not related. Perhaps the battery needs to be replaced? Any and all input or advice would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!

I should mention it is ios 6.1.3. The phone has now also started, after rebooting, showing the signal bars next to the wifi signal icon at the top but no "Sprint" type next to the bars as usual. And then after a few minutes it shuts down, shows the black screen with the white apple in the middle for a few moments, comes back up with the Waiting for Activation message, the signal bars pop up and the whole cycle just repeats itself.

Face time shows waiting for activation , what can I do to solve this problem?, face time shows waiting for activation , what can I do to solve this problem?

when I try to set ON to face time , it shows "WAITING FOR ACTIVATION" and is not changing , please help me to solve this problem.

Where are you? What network are you on? Where did you get the iPhone?
FaceTime is blocked in much of the Middle East due to the laws there. Face Time WILL NOT work on the US T-Mobile Network. In order for Face Time to activate, you MUST have a text messaging plan or at least be able to send them (not blocked by the carrier). If you purchased the phone in another country, you MUST be able to send an international text message.

TS4268 iMessage and Facetime have a "Waiting for activation" message. What do I do?

Facetime and iMessage have a "Waiting for activation" error message in the setting section.
Need help figuring out what to do.

iMessage is currently down. You can always check system status at: http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/systemstatus/

My imessage just says "waiting for activation..." what do i do!?

When I try to turn my imessage on it just says "Waiting for activation..." undernneath it. How do I activate it? I'm also not recieving texts from certain people.

I have a solution to all of you who faced this problem of waiting for activations for both FaceTime and iMessage.
Here's how I did mine;
For "FaceTime"
1) Launch "Settings" app
2) Select "FaceTime"
3) Select "Apple ID: (your ID)"
4) Select "Change Location" (to where "Country" your phone number is registered)
5) Select the "Country" you are in
6) Back to "Settings"
Do the same for "iMessage"
1) Launch "Settings" app
2) Select "Messages"
3) Select "Receive At"
4) Select "Apple ID: (your ID)"
5) Select "Change Location" (to where "Country" your phone number is registered)
6) Select the "Country" you are in
7) Exit
After you've done all the settings as aboves; Now hold down the "Home" and "Power" button until you see the "Apple" logo to reboot your iPhone. Let go you fingers after seeing the "Apple" logo appears.
Go back to the "Settings" app.
For "Facetime"
1) Select "FaceTime"
2) You'll notice your "FaceTime" has been activated
3) Go to the bottom and Select "Caller ID"
4) You should have your "Phone Number" selected
5) Back to "Settings"
For "iMessage"
1) Select "Messages"
2) You'll notice your "iMessage" has been activated
3) Select "Receive At" (now you'll see "2 Addresses >)
4) Go to the bottom and Select "Caller ID"
5) You should have your "Phone Number" selected
6) Exit and enjoy your iOS5
Hope that helps. Cheers!

HT4623 what is waiting for activation mean, after factory reset

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