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User profile for user: Cheyennestigall1
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My iMessage keeps asking for activation and it’s not working

My phone is really messed up I can’t send iMessages

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 11:10 AM

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User profile for user: Eric Root
Eric Root
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Posted on Jan 21, 2021 1:15 PM

Messages - If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime.  


Messages Troubleshooting.   


Some things you can try. Do you have access to another WiFi network where you can try? That has worked for several people.


Try a restart.


Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch         


Try a forced restart.


Reset Device.      


If necessary


Hard reset.        


Do a backup and try a factory reset. Then restore from your backup.


Restore to Factory setting.      


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.      

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Eric Root
User level: Level 10
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Jan 21, 2021 1:15 PM in response to Cheyennestigall1

Messages - If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime.  


Messages Troubleshooting.   


Some things you can try. Do you have access to another WiFi network where you can try? That has worked for several people.


Try a restart.


Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch         


Try a forced restart.


Reset Device.      


If necessary


Hard reset.        


Do a backup and try a factory reset. Then restore from your backup.


Restore to Factory setting.      


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.      

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My iMessage keeps asking for activation and it’s not working

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