Phone is stuck on activation
my phone is asking for the e-mail activation after update and i dont remember my previous e-mail and password as i am using the new apple id fron 2 years can i get my phone activated and working again ?
Hi there nosherwan,
You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3424
If you are experiencing issues with Activation Lock, you may need to find your Apple ID and/or reset your password. Take a look at the articles below for more information.
Apple ID: How to find your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5625
Apple ID: If you forget your password
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5787
-Griff W.
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Did you check these articles?
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Hello mzpartia,
I found an article from Apple that specifically outlines how to try and troubleshoot this issue. It's called iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3424.
Resolution
Perform the following steps if you receive one of the messages above:
Restart the iPhone.
Try another means of reaching the activation server and attempt to activate.
Try connecting to Wi-Fi if you're unable to activate using a cellular data connection.
Try connecting to iTunes if you're unable to activate using Wi-Fi.
Restore the iPhone.
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You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
Get help activating your iPhone
-Griff W. -
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If this problem persists, contact Apple Support at apple.com/support."
Well I've connected my iPhone to iTunes and it says my software is out of date and needs to be updated. When I check for updates, it says my sortware is up-to-date and won't do anything. It won't even let me back up my phone.
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I updated the phone to OS 3.0 last night and to my surpsrise after the OS Completely installs and restarts the phone,the phone then hangs and all i can see is a black screen when the phone is connected to PC.
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Search web and download the 2.2.1 ipsw file.
Go to device manager on PC and delete the USB option for Apple under the hardware options.
Reboot PC
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HT1222 Im stuck on activation screen i need help itunes can help me
Im stuck on activation screen wat should i do itunes doesnt help it says a error and i have restored phone doesnt help can you help me fix it i got a iphone 3gs and it wont work because of the activation screen give me some tip of helping me
What is the exact wording of the error message you are getting?
Has the iPhone been jailbroken or modified to work with other than
the original wireless provider that it was locked to? -
i updated my phone in ios 7 and im stuck in activation screen it says
"ACTIVATION REQUEST COULD NOT BE COMPLETED"Hello T3RP,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3424
Best of luck,
Mario -
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From the box the phone came in, or read here:
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