iOS 26.5 contacts, Messages, call- COMPLETELY NONFUNCTIONAL after setting up iPhone 14 Pro Max, now affecting iPad too

This is still broken. Apple support calls keep dropping. The new twenty six version still has the same issue. I can't even have a conversation about the support because For some reason the cost just dropped after 20 or so minutes. Just left in the dark here. Apple, please get into contact with me. Because Not a single support option has worked. Neither has going to the store. I at the end of the day still cannot receive text messages... And I have to use a very unusual workaround to even get the limited amount of phone functionality I have access to. It's so ridiculous. And it happened when I added a new device.

have to come back. I was discussing with Apple support again. This is still an issue that is happening and is significant. Critical even. Does not allow me to use my phones....... New update still broken. Please, for the love of God, fix this.

I have access to some things but because of the issue I cant back up info like messages history even on web. Not able to see some contacts, see the texts ive recieved, receive codes, or do normal things on this account. It is completely nonfunctional and as such I have currently no access to even backup some important info. I am still paying for premium icloud. Sorry if this is unclear at this point, ive already said everything and am just insanely annoyed at how much of a deal this has been.

In short cant do these aforementioned functions on my icloud account. Cant back up certain things because of this issue. Lost time and money. Apple fixes are not working. Apple support irl says "wow this is a weird one." Big deal to hand transfer everything to a new icloud account. Have had escalated ticket already for over a month. Submitted feedback. They just do not care that its serious because it only affects a small amount of people, and will not respond in substance to any of my outreach. The update is always "keep your devices updated."

tried removing vpn - did nothing

Support link I was given does not lead me any further

The issue is that important apps crash, whitescreen, and freeze whenever I try to use them, under quite bizzare circumstances. I am not able to transfer some important data out because of it. Apple is not helping or communicating with me.

I only said that was one of several potential causes. For one, it was working perfectly fine for months before. Your assumption is unfounded. In reality it happened directly after I connected a second phone to my icloud. Two, OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE. It is not just me. You are undermining a serious issue because you have no idea how to deal with it, what caused it, and are generally operating under false assumptions. The issue is extremely serious and the apple response has been not helpful at all. That is a company failure no matter how you pin it.. that essential services are not accessible and my feedback is being all but ignored, and I cannot back up important info.

admittedly prob few.. but this is missing the issue. Now I just want to back everything up and sell. Im inherently taking time away from the community, apple support staff.. Theres nothing I know how to do that I have not done, and its come to the point where even the community just wants it to go away because its rare and doesnt affect them. I just got fricked! If I switch back to a new acc, one I cannot go and back up my info, and if the issue is rare, it might just come back to me.

I have 0 indication there has been ANY progress. So im just a one off casualty in the sea of apple users... This comment will probably be deleted but the issue is still here and very unfortunate. I am willing to share any logs, any amount of troubleshooting, any communications, but ultimately nobody from apple has taken the responsibility.

Bumping. I'm not going to engage in discussion because I've said pretty much everything already but the issue is still a bother and I'm not able to export critical information. The issue has been acknowledged, it is not just me, it is still happening months after this started.

Sending SOS to any relevant Apple engineer that can help. Again yes I've done everything. I've gone to the store. I've had support calls. I've done every single fix in this entire thread.

If you don't want to engage in discussion, why are you bumping this? Do you understand that Apple employees don't participate in the discussions and that Apple doesn't read here for feedback or suggestions? If you're expecting Apple to acknowlege you, that's not going to happen here.

If you want to address this issue directly with Apple, you can contact Support. There's a link at the bottom left of every page of the forums. You can also leave feedback here:

I have literally no other option, other than posting and using all channels as much as I can. Ive tried apple support countless times. Yes if something new comes up will certainly look into but people just berate me and tell me everything is my fault in this thread and have gone nowhere.

Ive left feedback many times and havent got any reply.

I have to go through the same cycle every time, escalate to support senior, get them to tell me they are aware, no updates, "keep your devices updated 💀" and then get them to send me a broken support link that has many menus and in the end does not let me even continue. Post on forum, feedback, reddit, email. Nothing changes. Start over.

Sure they might not respond but if a company gets a lot of attention for something that severely impacts customer experience they are usually obliged to respond to it. Thats how politics work in general.

Yeah from a functional standpoint my apple devices are still broken and theres nothing I can do to get some of my corrupted info. I have started reaching out to journalists as well. It prob wont go anywhere but really my options are quite limited and I want it to be fixed. Still open to suggestions