My iPhone says unable to activate an update is required

Posted on Mar 17, 2022 3:02 PM

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caedmon65

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Posted on Mar 17, 2022 3:08 PM

Try connecting it to a computer open Finder for macOS Catalina and later or iTunes for everything else + Windows. Try updating your phone and activating it there.

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Mar 17, 2022 3:08 PM in response to mandi109

Try connecting it to a computer open Finder for macOS Catalina and later or iTunes for everything else + Windows. Try updating your phone and activating it there.

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