Reset iPhone -> Verification Failed

I am trying to reset my old iPhone. When I pressed General -> Reset -> Erase all Content and Setting I get the message:

Verification Failed

There was an error connecting to the Apple ID server


What can I do?

Posted on Nov 8, 2020 4:52 AM

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Nov 14, 2020 5:05 AM in response to Macamba

Hello Macamba,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're unable to reset your iPhone, and getting an error about being unable to connect to the Apple ID server. Let's look into this concern together.


Is your iPhone currently connected to Wi-Fi network? If so, does the issue persist when you connect to a different network?


To get stared, let's try to restart your iPhone:

Restart your iPhone


Also, check this helpful info:


Erase iPhone


We hope this information is useful. Kind regards.

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