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APPLE ID ISSUES

hello

i want to sign out my apple Id icloud from my first device iphone 5.. but when i sign out i get the error message which say "VERIFICATION FAILED there was an error connecting to icloud" what can i do?

iPhone 5, iOS 10

Posted on Feb 25, 2020 11:51 PM

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Posted on Feb 26, 2020 9:42 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 26, 2020 9:42 AM in response to Ninetyix


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


Feb 26, 2020 12:48 AM in response to Ninetyix

Ninetyix Said:

"APPLE ID ISSUES: hello i want to sign out my apple Id icloud from my first device iphone 5.. but when i sign out i get the error message which say "VERIFICATION FAILED there was an error connecting to icloud" what can i do?"

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Try This:*

Use your laptop to disable iCloud Activation Lock. Go Here: Turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock - Apple Support


*Source - Apple Communities

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