Unable to Activate because Activation server is temporarily unavailable

My iphone 13 suddenly losts its signal. When I try to reset it, "Unable to activate because the activation server is temporarily unavailable". Tried troubleshooting but none of the things made it possible for activation.


  1. Already checked Apple Status System, IOS Activation is green
  2. Tried restored
  3. Tried connecting it to my MAC and downloaded the latest version of OIS (IOS26)

Posted on Nov 24, 2025 2:01 PM

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Posted on Nov 24, 2025 2:37 PM

Perhaps a long shot:


Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.

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Nov 24, 2025 2:37 PM in response to cheskaa22

Perhaps a long shot:


Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.

Unable to Activate because Activation server is temporarily unavailable

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