Activation Server Workaround

[CocoaPuffs]

Turn off your network connection after it's got past this stage (i.e. when it starts extracting the new firmware)

To clarify little bit more, click on the update and as the iTunes is extracting the package, turn off your internet connection to skip activation server verification.

 

[zepharus]

To clarify little bit more, click on the update and as the iTunes is extracting the package, turn off your internet connection to skip activation server verification.

BAM. Worked like a charm! Eff you Apple!

 

[Loopy65]

To clarify little bit more, click on the update and as the iTunes is extracting the package, turn off your internet connection to skip activation server verification.

Genius!!! thank you SO much!! ... now I can go play

Loopy (who is a little less loopy now as she got the update all updated!)

 

[NP3]

To clarify little bit more, click on the update and as the iTunes is extracting the package, turn off your internet connection to skip activation server verification.

Awesome!! Thank you! It worked!

 

[ddd269]

Brilliant! It's the simplest workarounds that amaze me!

Thank you Thank you Thank you. Updating as I'm typing this. I turned wifi back on on my MBA.

 

[kbunch]

Worked for me. Updating now. Thank you!

 

[Nickdapimp]

haha GREAT THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

 

[Goona]

Thanks it worked!

 

[GR33NIE]

What a ledge thanks very much

 

[drakeshipway]

Thank you thank you thank you!!

Hahha

 

[Goona]

How long does it take for the software to install on the iphone?

 

[ddd269]

How long does it take for the software to install on the iphone?

About 15min. I'm guessing. Just got done and works great!

 

[Goona]

It worked.

 

[One90proof]

Thanks for the workaround. For a moment there I thought I was going to go nuts. I am not a patient person when it comes to waiting on stuff like this. I want it NOW!

 

[maiden16tiger]

this worked great!!! to bad i dropped my iphone and it got disconnected

 

[Aumz]

It is a great tip so simple and brilliant

 

[Rat-Boy]

Yea, everyone is saying this is working great.

But how does the phone activate if you turn off your network connection?

 

[ddd269]

Yea, everyone is saying this is working great.

But how does the phone activate if you turn off your network connection?

After the install, it tries to connect to itunes store... if your network is disconnected, it will give you an error. Reconnect (wifi, router, ethernet, etc.) and it continues. The network disconnect is just to bypass the install server.

 

[Barbs]

worked like a charm!

 

[Cloudane]

Very un-Apple to have this Big Brother tactic in the first place. Works like a charm.. thanks

 

[Watabou]

This worked like a charm for me. I have 3.0 installed now. It's backing up now though which it has been doing that for the past 10 minutes.

 

[devonxo]

I was going to be so angry if I couldn't get it installed!!! Thank you for this awesome tip!!!! And now we wait

 

[phillipjfry]

I just tried again, second time's a charm for me. Has it been a repeating issue for the rest of you?

 

[k5every1]

perfect!!! thanks so much for this trick!