HT201407: If you can't activate your iPhone

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Haley Coffman

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Q: Activation Error

Okay, my phone is telling me that there is an Activation error. It will not let me restore it, delte everything, back it up, or even do anything. It tells me that I am contected to iTunes but it will not let me do anything else with the phone. PLEASE HELP ME!!!

iPhone 4S, iOS 7

Posted on Oct 6, 2013 12:25 PM

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by stedman1,

stedman1 Oct 6, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Haley Coffman
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Oct 6, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Haley Coffman

Were you, by chance, running a beta version of iOS 7 on your phone?
If so, this will be the problem. You will need to log Into the private developers forum athttps://developer.apple.com/support/ios/
If you are not a developer, you will need to seek help by way of your favourite search site.
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Haley Coffman Oct 6, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Haley Coffman
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Oct 6, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Haley Coffman

*delete
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by AnaMusic,

AnaMusic Oct 6, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Haley Coffman
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Oct 6, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Haley Coffman

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5418925?tstart=0
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Haley Coffman Oct 6, 2013 12:27 PM in response to stedman1
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Oct 6, 2013 12:27 PM in response to stedman1

what does beta version mean?
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by stedman1,

stedman1 Oct 6, 2013 12:49 PM in response to Haley Coffman
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Oct 6, 2013 12:49 PM in response to Haley Coffman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle
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