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Trying to set up my new iPhone 7 but it won’t let me get past the stage of .. “it may take a few minutes to set up your Apple ID” can anyone help me?
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Trying to set up my new iPhone 7 but it won’t let me get past the stage of .. “it may take a few minutes to set up your Apple ID” can anyone help me?
Some people have had to let their device run overnight to complete the setup.
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
Some people have had to let their device run overnight to complete the setup.
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
It probably shouldn't matter, but are you using the same Apple ID as before or are trying to set up a second one.
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