An update is required to activate your iphone

Hi how did you fix it?

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 :(

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

Why is say that new is a new phone and it have never been use before

I need help

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

I can help i hav solution

See the Apple Recommended post at the top of this page.

Thank you but ios12 runs on it

I have the same problem too - its amazing that so many of us have this issue (and many more all over the world) but no one has a solution to fix it. I've also taken mine to the Apple Store, they could not fix, I called Apple Support, they just gave me the same instructions and could not fix either. Are our phones bricked?

i also have this problem , try to solve by restore by using iTunes many time , not success.

send my phone to apple service center , after a week they said can not solve. this happened after iOS update to 12

if vrcoolvicky have solution , can you share?

I also have similar this problem, After deleted my phone on find my iphone on icloud. it was automatically restore my iphone then I set up again and it displayed the Unable to Activate and update is required to activate your iphone, Besides it also lost my IME

Please tell me How to fix it?

I have a new inactivated iPad. It tells me I need to update the software My iPhone has that software. The New iPad tell me to connect to itunes. ( won’t let me connect to iCloud backup) But ... the new iPad has not been activated. So how do I get it updated??

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.