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Unable to complete activation - account not registered

I've had my iOS dev account for a while and just registsed my new iPhone. When I try and install the iOS7 ipsw I get the following error:


We’re unable to complete your activation.

This device is not registered as part of the iPhone Developer Program.If you are a member of the Program, please register your device in the iPhone Developer Program Portal.


Is there something I can do to push the activation, or do we have an ETA for when this will be available?

iPhone 5

Posted on Jun 10, 2013 5:10 PM

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Jul 10, 2013 8:06 PM in response to psisarah

Download the correct .ipsw file for your device

Connect your phone to iTunes and (Alt/Option for mac, or Shift for Windows) on the Update button instead the restore button.

So the trick is to use the Update option rather than the Restore option. It is not clear if this works on other iOS devices as well (though iOS 7 beta is not yet available for the iPad).

Aug 12, 2013 11:10 AM in response to psisarah

I have a Developer account, the iPhone 4s is setup in the list of devices and I've gone back and forth between iOS7 and using DFU to downgrade to 6.1.3. Every time, iTunes disables "Check for Update" and I only have the option to "Restore iPhone", which leads me to the activation error.


How can I enable "Update" in iTunes?


If I try to use xCode, then every time I try to put the device in development mode it says the UDID is already entered into the account and won't let me do anything else.


Thanks

Unable to complete activation - account not registered

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