iPhone with iOS 7 Activation Error

[jsf8x]

So my iPhone just restarted by itself and now it says it needs to be activated again. Unfortunately, it won't let me reactivate my phone because it can't connect to Apple's servers. A quick check on twitter says that this isn't just me and its been happening to other people as well.

As this happened to any of you and have you been able to figure out any sort of solution?

 

[Tyler23]

So my iPhone just restarted by itself and now it says it needs to be activated again. Unfortunately, it won't let me reactivate my phone because it can't connect to Apple's servers. A quick check on twitter says that this isn't just me and its been happening to other people as well.

As this happened to any of you and have you been able to figure out any sort of solution?

Were you using a beta version of iOS 7? Or did you only update to iOS 7 after it was released to the public?

It sounds like you were on beta 5 or 6, which expires on October 6th.

 

[dtpearson]

Me too, my iPhone5 has been down for about an hour.

Phone just restarted itself and now won’t activate.

Bugger, i was going to pick up a 5s yesterday, but i put it off until after the weekend.

My wifes iPhone5 is OK, no problems at all.

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Were you using a beta version of iOS 7? Or did you only update to iOS 7 after it was released to the public?

It sounds like you were on beta 5 or 6, which expires on October 6th.

Yep, my phone was on beta. Would be nice if the update would have appeared, i will have to restore it.

 

[TTile]

Me too, my iPhone5 has been down for about an hour.

Phone just restarted itself and now won’t activate.

Bugger, i was going to pick up a 5s yesterday, but i put it off until after the weekend.

My wifes iPhone5 is OK, no problems at all.

If you're on beta it would be showing this problem since the beta expired.

 

[jsf8x]

Were you using a beta version of iOS 7? Or did you only update to iOS 7 after it was released to the public?

It sounds like you were on beta 5 or 6, which expires on October 6th.

I was, that could have happened. Anyway I could fix that?

 

[alexrmc92]

Me too, my iPhone5 has been down for about an hour.

Phone just restarted itself and now won’t activate.

Bugger, i was going to pick up a 5s yesterday, but i put it off until after the weekend.

My wifes iPhone5 is OK, no problems at all.

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Yep, my phone was on beta. Would be nice if the update would have appeared, i will have to restore it.

Same here, i figured the phone would have updated to retail automatically. I guess not.

 

[TTile]

Same here, i figured the phone would have updated to retail automatically. I guess not.

Google DFU mode. Restore using that. Backup your phone before doing so since a restore will delete all your data.

 

[Tyler23]

I was, that could have happened. Anyway I could fix that?

Same here, i figured the phone would have updated to retail automatically. I guess not.

This is why they are betas released to developers - most people don't know what they're doing. Not trying to be harsh, but there's reasons you had to download it from random sites on the internet..

Phones don't update software automatically. You had to update through the betas manually through OTA updates - to get to the GM/public release, you needed to download the file and then install through iTunes on your computer.

Plug it into your computers and restore through iTunes, should fix it for you guys.

 

[dtpearson]

From the Dev forums;

Download the 7.0.2 IPSW for your device from the Dev center.
Connect your device in iTunes.
Do an Option-Update.
Select your downloaded IPSW.
Your device will update to 7.0.2.

You should still have everything on there as normal... Enjoy!

 

[TTile]

From the Dev forums;

Download the 7.0.2 IPSW for your device from the Dev center.
Connect your device in iTunes.
Do an Option-Update.
Select your downloaded IPSW.
Your device will update to 7.0.2.

You should still have everything on there as normal... Enjoy!

They probably don't have developer accounts. They'll probably have to do a restore in iTunes. I just posted instructions here: https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=18086695#post18086695

 

[jsf8x]

I do have a dev account for a couple of silly reasons but am not as knowledgeable as most of you guys concerning many technical things. I'll try this out momentarily. Thanks.

 

[vdubben]

phone will not get out of recovery mode to updatd..tried all the downloads that help it sn0w...

 

[TTile]

I do have a dev account for a couple of silly reasons but am not as knowledgeable as most of you guys concerning many technical things. I'll try this out momentarily. Thanks.

If you have a developer account just download the latest version from the developer website. Extract the file so you have the ipsw file available. Click "update" while holding down option. Select the ipsw file. No need to backup in this case (although you might want to do it just to be safe).

 

[Spencie]

From the Dev forums;

Download the 7.0.2 IPSW for your device from the Dev center.
Connect your device in iTunes.
Do an Option-Update.
Select your downloaded IPSW.
Your device will update to 7.0.2.

You should still have everything on there as normal... Enjoy!

Hm.. When I option update I get a warning saying that I have to disable Find My iPhone and iCloud. I guess I'll just DFU restore it.

 

[TTile]

Hm.. When I option update I get a warning saying that I have to disable Find My iPhone and iCloud. I guess I'll just DFU restore it.

I just did it without having to do the dfu. I had the ipsw file from my dev account.

 

[alexrmc92]

This is why they are betas released to developers - most people don't know what they're doing. Not trying to be harsh, but there's reasons you had to download it from random sites on the internet..

Phones don't update software automatically. You had to update through the betas manually through OTA updates - to get to the GM/public release, you needed to download the file and then install through iTunes on your computer.

Plug it into your computers and restore through iTunes, should fix it for you guys.

I am a developer, i just figured apple would have made the retail update automatic. This is my first beta experience, i wasn't a developer during the iOS 6 beta.

I had already fixed the phone, i was just saying that i also found myself in the same situation.

 

[jsf8x]

Able to get it working again. Thanks for all the help guys. This was my first time with dev account and an iOS beta so I also expected it to switch over automatically. Thanks.