Apple iCloud issue causing sign-in and device activation problems

guest · Dec 26, 2020

Apple iCloud issue causing sign-in and device activation problems
Can't set up your new gadget?
December 26, 2020
https://www.techradar.com/news/apple-icloud-issue-causing-sign-in-and-device-activation-problems

If you're having trouble setting up and signing into your new Apple devices over this holiday weekend, you're not alone – Apple is currently experiencing an issue with the "iCloud Account & Sign In" part of its cloud system.

That's as per the Apple System Status page early on the morning of December 26. "Some users are affected," reads the pop-up notification alert. "Users may be experiencing a problem with this service."
We haven't heard anything official from Apple at the time of writing but according to AppleInsider the problem has been going on for a few hours now.
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One report on social media points to problems with activating an Apple Watch if you already have other Apple devices set up. The advice from Apple Support is to wait out the downtime and try again later.

According to Apple's System Status page, there are no issues with other parts of the iCloud network, and it seems as though some users are able to activate their devices successfully. We'll update you as and when we know more.
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guest · Dec 26, 2020

Apple says iCloud and sign in outage affecting new device setups has been resolved
December 26, 2020
https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/26/icloud-apple-watch-error-setup/

Apple’s system status webpage indicates that the company has resolved an outage affecting “iCloud Account and Sign In” services. Apple doesn’t indicate how widespread this outage was, but it does say that the issue was affecting users for 36 hours.

A variety of reports on Twitter indicated that some Apple users were unable to activate new devices, with the majority of complaints seemingly centering on the Apple Watch. The issue notably came as users everywhere began unwrapping new Apple products on Christmas morning.
For Apple Watch users, one of the most common issues was a certification error that would appear when setting up a new device with Family Setup.
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Nonetheless, after 36 hours of issues, Apple says it has resolved these problems. The company simply says: “Users may have experienced a problem with this service” and that “Some users were affected.”
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