Cannot connect to the AppStore

I cannot sign in with my Apple ID in AppStore. It shows ‘ authentication problem’. Even the AppStore shows ‘ cannot connect to the AppStore’ . Now what can I do?

Posted on Feb 18, 2020 9:14 AM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2020 10:14 AM

Do you have access to another WiFi network where you can try? That has worked for several people.


Try a restart.


Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201559


Try a forced restart.


Reset Device. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201412


If necessary


Hard reset. https://www.wikihow.com/Hard-Reset-an-iPhone


Do a backup and try a factory reset. Then restore from your backup.


Restore to Factory setting. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201252


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204184

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Feb 18, 2020 10:14 AM in response to nabu135

Do you have access to another WiFi network where you can try? That has worked for several people.


Try a restart.


Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201559


Try a forced restart.


Reset Device. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201412


If necessary


Hard reset. https://www.wikihow.com/Hard-Reset-an-iPhone


Do a backup and try a factory reset. Then restore from your backup.


Restore to Factory setting. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201252


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204184

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