An update is required to activate your iphone

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Perhaps Apple should create an article "If you see Unable to Activate - An update is required to activate your iPhone" that lists the symptoms, and how to resolve in a separate article. It appears that many are still having this issue despite already trying to update via the instructions referenced.

Got an IPhone 7 from a friend, but the screen wasn't turning on. Decided to get it fixed at the mall, and it was good. She hadn't deleted any of her stuff off it, so I reset it and that's when I ran into trouble. It was unable to activate because the activation servers were down, so I hooked it up to ITunes using the ITunes recovery method, and it totally bricked the phone.

I called Apple, and they were no help, everywhere I looked basically had the same message - Apple has to replace it.

Well, I tried to update it multiple times, and it did, but I still got the same message. I gave it a rest and tried again the next day, and whilst it was 'updating' I hard reset it and ITunes restarted the update. Well, it worked - kind of. After being on the 'Update to Activate' screen for days, I got it back to the original issue I had, which was that the activation servers were down.

I tried restarting my computer multiple times, and it didn't help. It was hard resetting it once it was updating through ITunes that got it out of that loop. Either way, I have a paper weight at this point, but at least I found a way to get passed the annoying update to activate BS. I called Apple support again to ask them what to do with my original problem, and they told me to get another sim card from my carrier.

If anyone knows how to fix the 'Activation servers are down' issue, that'd be helpful. As to the original question here, try hard resetting the phone while updating through ITunes.

I had this problem i fixed it contact me ill help you

I just fixed my customers iPhone 6 with the same issue by going into connect to itunes mode

1. have phone connected to computer
2. hold power and home button phone will power off continue holding until you see the connect to itunes image
3. Then select UPDATE not restore and that should fix it.

At least it worked for this one.

I have on 8+ that was never activated before it’s say that on update is required before activation

If you see "Software update is required to connect to your iOS device" on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

I just fixed by update i updated my phone by iTunes, at the first

1- connect your phone with your pc

2-press and hold to luck & home screen & volume downe

3- after that on your phone you see writing text connect to iTunes

4- on your pc in itunes you click update

Hi how did you fix it?

i've restored the phone 6 times and i have a phone that has been rendered useless all because i did the latest update 12.1 which i think is a conspiracy from apple i have a phone shop and previously all four phones were working on all four networks now they work on Fxxxxall thank you apple

Hellow sir!

i also have this problem after resetting my phone

i m try to fix bt faild not fix after ios 12 update required

Please help for solution please sir :(

If you see "Software update is required to connect to your iOS device" on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

If you are activating using iTunes there is an iTunes update required for iOS 12. There should be a button on your computer to install the update. If there isn't reboot your computer and restart iTunes, then try to update using iTunes. You should get a prompt to install the update. It's a small update and should only take a few seconds.