IMessage activation. The username or password was incorrect. Try again

It keeps telling me that and my password is correct I even changed it but still d same thing. It has been like that for almost a month. How can I make it work pls?

I know this is really late, probably won't help you, and might not even be related, but this is about the only Apple Discussions result for this specific error message. I'm using two-factor authentication and it turns out that recently, Apple started requiring app-specific passwords for Facetime and iMessage. You might not even realise that this is the case until you stop getting iMessages and try to fix it, only to start getting this error instead.
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I could do that, however when I select the icloud button (or whatever the heck it is) I am asked to enter the apple id and password. So if you are suppose to create another one for icloud you'd think it would give you the option at this point which would be logical.

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For what it's worth, you posted this in 2011, and here in 2014 I am still having this same issue. Over the last two days, I have had to unlock my apple account 8 times. I didn't get any new devices. I haven't initiated a password reset. I didn't forget my password. I set up two factor authentication and have been able to do the unlocking with the key and using a code sent to one of my devices.
That all works.
It's this having to unlock my account every time I go to use any of my devices. And I have many: iMac, iPad, iPad2, iPad mini, iPhone 5s, iPod touch (daughter), and my old iPhone 4 being used as an ipod touch now. They are all synced, and all was working just fine.
I have initiated an incident with Apple (again) but I know they are just going to suggest I change my Apple ID. It's a simple one, and one that I am sure others think is theirs. I don't want to change it. I shouldn't have to. Apple should be able to tell me who is trying to use it, or at least from where.
Thanks for listening,
Melissa

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1. Make sure software is up to date
2. Make sure Messages is enabled; Settings>Messages
3. Make sure Date and Time is correctly set; Settings>General>Date and Time>Set Automatically>On
4. Make sure Push Notification is enabled
5. Make sure phone number or email address is correct
6. Hold the Sleep and Home button down (together) until you see the Apple Logo

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You can not merge accounts.
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So I reset my Apple ID password. Which then stopped my MobileMe account from working. Hang on - these were 2 different accounts a while ago, with different passwords!!!
So I have logged back in to MobileMe with my AppleID, and that's working again. After a short wait I can now create Home Sharing again.
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..and thanks for your reply Souad H...
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-W

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Check your password at the webmail site for AOL - if the password is correct delete your email account on the iOS devices and re-enter the user name and password to rebuild the account.

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Waiting all of 10 minutes before posting that no one has answered simply makes you look like a jerk.

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