iMessage/FaceTime Activation Failed
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Check Network Connectivity Starting with the basics, make sure that your iPhone is actually connected to WiFi or Cellular network. Connect to a stable WiFi connection and try again. Now, try to activate iMessage.
This appears to be a fruitful solution to resolve iMessage waiting for activation issue. Activation usually happens within an hour.
iMessage/FaceTime Activation Failed - This is because settings stored on the earlier OS version may get messed up after installing the 12 firmware updates and eventually, you would have to configure them again. This also worked in Macau China when iMessage failed to work properly.
I can't get iMessage to activate on a new iPad Mini or my iPhone since I logged out trying to resolve the issue. It keeps saying Activation Failed or an Error Occured. Time is set automatically, tried a restore, tried logging out all devices, tried waiting 24 hours, tried Wifi, tried Cellular. Any help would be greatly appreciated im sure this is posted, but my search words are too genaric to find anything. I can't get iMessage to activate on a new iPad Mini or my iPhone since I logged out trying to resolve the issue. It keeps saying Activation Failed or an Error Occured. Time is set automatically, tried a restore, tried logging out all devices, tried waiting 24 hours, tried Wifi, tried Cellular. Any help would be greatly appreciated Click to expand... That's certainly possible, although I use my iPhone and ipad daily, and no issues until I tried using this new ipad. I did not have two-factor authentication enabled, but during all this I did turn it on. However it's making me wait 3 days to set it up. Now I found something maybe. I decided to reset my password. I first changed it on my MacBook through the website. Then my ipad and my iPhone still would only accept my old pwd. I tried a couple times on different devices and same thing, it was like it wasn't updating accross devices, like they weren't communicating with the main server. I decided to go to Manage My Apple ID website and change it to something completely different, I was leaving it similar. Now on my iPhone and my ipad when I go to add the new pwd in Settings it just been the spinning indicator like it's trying, but it's been a long time and still nothing. Darn it, I was hoping this would work. But still the same stupid error. I've saved my iWork docs and exported my Contacts and Calendars. People don't use my iCloud email for anything, so that's not a problem to use a different one. My issue I can think of is my iCloud Photo Library. My computer was stolen, so that's all my photos. How can I transfer my entire photo library to my other Apple ID, the gmail one? I don't have a super fast Internet connection to just download them, but I'm thinking that's my only way? That's certainly possible, although I use my iPhone and ipad daily, and no issues until I tried using this new ipad. I did not have two-factor authentication enabled, but during all this I did turn it on. However it's making me wait 3 days to set it up. Now I found something maybe. I decided to reset my password. I first changed it on my MacBook through the website. Then my ipad and my iPhone still would only accept my old pwd. I tried a couple times on different devices and same thing, it was like it wasn't updating accross devices, like they weren't communicating with the main server. I decided to go to Manage My Apple ID website and change it to something completely different, I was leaving it similar. Now on my iPhone and my ipad when I go to add the new pwd in Settings it just been the spinning indicator like it's trying, but it's been a long time and still nothing. Darn it, I was hoping this would work. But still the same stupid error. I've saved my iWork docs and exported my Contacts and Calendars. People don't use my iCloud email for anything, so that's not a problem to use a different one. My issue I can think of is my iCloud Photo Library. My computer was stolen, so that's all my photos. How can I transfer my entire photo library to my other Apple ID, the gmail one? I don't have a super fast Internet connection to just download them, but I'm thinking that's my only way? Idk this worked for me, I can't see but it did mention to remove any numbers, or emails under iMessage before logging out? Sorry was cooking dinner and trying to type this also you may try to throw a hard reset in and as before make sure you don't enable wifi just strictly use your data til it'd activated Afraid so. Idk this worked for me, I can't see but it did mention to remove any numbers, or emails under iMessage before logging out? Sorry was cooking dinner and trying to type this also you may try to throw a hard reset in and as before make sure you don't enable wifi just strictly use your data til it'd activated Click to expand... Hopefully we are on the same page here, I think I might not have been real clear. This all started because I want it working on my new ipad. I can't add my phone number or email to my ipad, and I can't add my email on iPhone only iMessage for my phone number. Hopefully we are on the same page here, I think I might not have been real clear. This all started because I want it working on my new ipad. I can't add my phone number or email to my ipad, and I can't add my email on iPhone only iMessage for my phone number.
People don't use my iCloud email for anything, so that's not a problem to use a different one. Especially since my iMessage had worked previously with my phone number without SMS credit for over 2 years. Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities. This is absolutely not an obvious solution, but one worth trying nonetheless if you are on a pre-paid plan. Let us know in the comments below. Please follow to read the complete disclaimer. Other devices will only display this phone number in is list once it has been enabled from the iPhone. Hopefully this helps someone else to.
