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iPhone XR unable to activate after update

my iPhone XR was displaying the message, cellular update failed and I was unable to call or text or have access to cellular data. So I updated and restored my phone. it is now displaying an unable to activate message, saying: "an update is required to activate your phone". I updated it again and again, and restored it again, and nothing works.

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 12:43 PM

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Jun 16, 2020 12:51 PM in response to mile208

If you see an Update Failed or Apple Pay Not Available alert after iOS update or restart - Apple Support

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Jun 16, 2020 12:59 PM in response to mile208

If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support

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Jun 16, 2020 12:54 PM in response to mile208

If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support

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Jun 16, 2020 12:53 PM in response to sberman

I updated the phone through my computer, and now it is displaying an unable to activate message when I turn it on

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Jun 16, 2020 12:57 PM in response to sberman

is is the screen I am getting

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Jun 16, 2020 1:04 PM in response to sberman

already did all those things, and had to restore phone, now I am contacting apple support

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Jun 16, 2020 1:14 PM in response to mile208

Good luck with them!

Enjoy your Apple gear.

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