Why Does iPhone Suddenly Require to Activate?

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Why Does iPhone Suddenly Require to Activate?

4 June 2021 Amanda J. Brook Senior Product Manager

Summary
You may receive the activate requirement in your iPhone after days of usage. Why would this happen? How to solve this problem? Find possible reasons and related solution here.

Content

1. About iPhone Activation

2. Why iPhone Require to Activate Suddenly?

3. How to Reactive iPhone

4. Fix the Activation Error with Renee iPassFix

1. About iPhone Activation

Activating the mobile phone is the first and necessary step before using the mobile phone. For iPhone, which gets a unique serial number for each device, activation means the device has been sold out. Then Apple service will mark the device is in use and the start of the warranty which can help user identify whether the device is a second hand one.

Difference between activated or not:

1. iPhone which is not activated can not access to the main interface.

2. User can not make phone call, access to the Internet or other functions until the iPhone is activated. Only emergency call could be made on an iPhone which is not activated.

3. If the new iPhone you purchase has been activated, the iPhone is not entirely a new one.

4. Besides, the warranty of iPhone starts on the activate date. Please note that the activation of iPhone need to process with Internet for updating data to Apple server.

2. Why iPhone Require to Activate Suddenly?

Possible reasons for iPhone requiring activate:

1. The iOS system is updated or restore. Before using the device as usal, users will be required to actvate iPhone.

2. Users may factory reset the iPhone accidently.

3. The related Apple ID is revealed. Hackers login your Apple ID and erase the device.

3. How to Reactive iPhone

What if the iPhone require us to activate suddenly in daily use? In fact, we need to activate the iPhone again. Please follow:

Step 1: Open the iPhone and select the language, region and keyboard.

Step 2: Connect the iPhone to stable Wi-Fi. Also you can activate the iPhone with another activated iPhone.

Step 3: After connecting to the Internet, you can start to activate the device. Please enter your Apple ID and the password if required.

Step 4: Please set the lock-screen passcode and the Face ID on your iPhone.

4. Fix the Activation Error with Renee iPassFix

However, some iPhone may fail to activate when it requires to activate. Then please try to restart the iPhone and then connect to stable Wi-Fi if you use cellular data before. If it still fails, please connect the device to iTunes.

If the introduced methods can not solve the problem, please try the professional iOS system recovery software – Renee iPassFix. It can easily fix the iOS errors, such as white screen with Apple logo, repeated reboot, abnormal/slow operation and black screen. Besides it can unlock the disabled iOS devices and the screen lock.

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You can fix iPhone issues within 3 steps.

Step 1: Download and install Renee iPassFix. Then, connect iPhone to the computer and run the software. Next, select [Fix Device].

Step 2: After that, click on [FIX ME] to download the firmware and fix iPhone. Or, manually import the firmware. It is noted that all the data will be emptied when you check the option [Full Restoration].

Step 3: Finally, disconnect between iPhone and PC as it is finished.

Note: If the Full Restoration is checked before processing, all data in the iPhone will be erased and the iOS system will be reset. Please check this function according to your need.

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