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I recently found an old iPhone 8 of mine but it's restarted and asking me to update it, how do I do that if it's not even set up?

It says unable to activate - an update is required to activate you iPhone

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Posted on Oct 19, 2023 7:44 PM

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Oct 20, 2023 5:20 AM in response to User_129

See -> If you can't activate your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

If you can't activate your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular) - Apple Support

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I recently found an old iPhone 8 of mine but it's restarted and asking me to update it, how do I do that if it's not even set up?

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