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i reset an old phone and it keeps saying “unable to activate, an update is required to activate your iphone”

i reset an old phone and it keeps saying “unable to activate, an update is required to activate your iphone”

iPhone 6

Posted on Jan 1, 2021 7:02 AM

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User profile for user: Eric Root
Eric Root
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Posted on Jan 1, 2021 8:29 AM

See if anything here helps.


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