The maximum number of free accounts have been activated on this iphone

hey,

I bought my iphone xs max

i added my appleid to it , after 1 week i removed my apple id sign out and added a new apple id, later on i removed my 2nd apple id and logged out, finally the 3rd week also i made the same thing i removed my apple id and logged out ( sure in these 3 times i removed my device from the apple ids).

now when i am adding a new apple id it gives me this message:

The maximum number of free accounts have been activated on this iphone

i cant add another id, i just can use my 3 id i created before, how can i deactivate them from my phone and add a new id. because later i cant sell it...

plz any help

thanks


note: i removed the apple id signout icloud and delete from my iphone.

iPhone Xs Max, iOS 12.0.1

Posted on Oct 20, 2018 5:59 AM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2018 3:42 AM

This happens when a) you try to log into Settings>iCloud using an Apple ID which has not yet created an iCloud account, and b) the device you are doing this on has already been used to create three iCloud accounts. That three is the limit; after that you can't create any more iCloud accounts whatever you do - it's tied to the hardware, not the account, and deleting accounts from it won't make any difference. Note that an Apple ID, though it may have been used to purchase items from iTunes and to log in here, doesn't have an associated iCloud account until you specifically create one by logging in in Settings (or System Preferences)>iCloud.


What you can do is to create a new iCloud account on another iOS device or Mac (not Windows or Android). Once you've done that you can log in to that account on the first device without problems.

36 replies

Nov 6, 2018 12:23 PM in response to Miss Smartie Partie

hey, some one is hacking my phone thats why.

when i opened the box i used the 1st apple id created on appleid.apple.com

after i removed it , even its not showing on the account after sign in on laptop (appleid.apple.com)


i did the same for the next 2 appleid

so now i cant add a new one/

i cant sell it anymore...can u please explain me more or give me a solutions how to deactivate all the apple id?

maybe if i delete the apple id from privacy.apple.com it may works or not?

thanks

Nov 6, 2018 12:23 PM in response to Miss Smartie Partie

hey

I created my 3 apple id from my laptop online, not from my phone.

when i received my XS max i added the 1st id, and signed in.

After 1 week i signed out from the 1st id. (this id is a new id, i didn't used it on any device before, means i created it for my XS max). Then i signed in with the second id and after 1 week with the third one.

All the apple id are new id, not used before on any device.

Now i cant add any other id, it gives me the message above, but i can use the 3 ids created , new one cant be used, on my XS max. Also i entered appleid.apple.com > devices > XS max remove just to be sure that my iPhone is removed from the apple id.

If I deleted the apple id on privacy.apple.com > delete , the new id may work or not on my XS max? or its a problem with the phone not apple id


please give me some solutions.

thank you

Nov 6, 2018 12:23 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

if i signed out from my icloud recently signed in, and erase phone, the customer will use his old apple id which he is using on his old iPhone. it will works for him? he can sign in or also the message will appear?

Nov 6, 2018 12:23 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

bro all my apple ids i removed them, and sign out plus from appleid.apple.com i removed the device. i created the apple id from my laptop not the phone.all my appple ids have icloud (5gb), what do u mean sign in with an existing iCloud account??

maybe if i made a restore from itunes with apple.ipsw may work?

Nov 6, 2018 12:23 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

man when u create an apple id on the apple site, automatically icloud account is created. you can go to icloud.com and login with your apple id and pass, after we can add images and stuffs. all the apple ids i added to the iphone , have apple id and icloud (i added stuffs to them on icloud.com ) can u explain more what do u mean by creating icloud account

give me steps how to create it?

Nov 6, 2018 12:23 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

bro all my apple ids have icloud account

when i created the 3 apple ids from my laptop

i entered to icloud.com logged in with my apple id and added there pictures notes and stuffs

and when i signed in the phone with my apple id, all the pictures and stuffs are uploaded to the phone

Nov 6, 2018 12:23 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

i mean by that when i created the apple id and signed into my apple xsmax

i made this ...

to Settings > [your name] > iCloud (or Settings > iCloud), enter your Apple ID and password, then turn on the features i want to use...


So all my apple ids are signed in with icloud...

Nov 6, 2018 12:23 PM in response to ProustGiulio

i know i created Apple IDs, on my laptop

what do u mean by iCloud Apple IDs? why no one explain me it?

so now i can use any old apple id and the 3 apple id i created on my laptop?

plz explain me with details thx

Nov 6, 2018 12:23 PM in response to ProustGiulio

so now when i want to sell my xsmax, if the customer want to sign in with a new apple id, he must first sign in with icloud


he put his apple id on another iphone activated and he enter settings icloud on


then it will works on the xsmax?


and if he had an old apple id with icloud it will works directly?


right?

Nov 6, 2018 12:23 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

i signed out from the device all the apple id, and removed my devices under devices on appleid.apple.com.

after 90 days i can add a new id? it takes time to deactivate id from the iphone?

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