iphone 7 stuck in activation & asking to update again and again

I forgot my phone's password. So i decided to restore it . i download the iphone firmware from this link

.using iTunes i started restoring latest version . but now i get the message to update the iphone with latest version for Activiation . after updating with latest version . i get request again to update your phone for activation ..


need help . any tutorial . or any video to get out of it .. Updating doesn't work



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Posted on Feb 8, 2021 2:43 AM

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Posted on Feb 8, 2021 4:30 AM

you have “No service”

You need an active SIM installed.

If you have one, with the phone on, take SIM out snd put it back.

also see

no service or searching

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201415

and

Iphone 7 No Service

https://support.apple.com/iphone-7-no-service

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