HT203213: iTunes for Windows: iTunes can't contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
Learn about iTunes for Windows: iTunes can't contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update serverQ: I am trying to update my Iphone 3 and when i get to the activation step after a few minutes it shows a message that says " Your iP ... I am trying to update my Iphone 3 and when i get to the activation step after a few minutes it shows a message that says " Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable. Try conenecting your iPhone to iTunes? more
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Feb 20, 2014 10:33 PM in response to Harioby Ingo2711,These are the steps mentioned in the article iPhone: Troubleshooting activation issues
Perform the following steps if you receive one of the messages above:
- Restart the iPhone.
- Try another means of reaching the activation server and attempt to activate.
- Try connecting to a known-good Wi-Fi network if you're unable to activate using a cellular data connection.
- Try connecting to iTunes if you're unable to activate using Wi-Fi.
- Restore the iPhone.
If you receive an alert message when you attempt to activate your iPhone, try to place the iPhone in recovery mode and perform a restore. If you're still unable to complete the setup assistant due to an activation error, contact Apple for assistance.