An error affecting the activation of a new device occurred for about 36 hours from 18:45 (local time) on December 25, 2020 in Apple’s iCloud. Reports about the issue have shown that the Apple Status page screenshot shows the iCloud Account and Sign In section with a yellow sign indicating that a problem has occurred.
Apple, having reported the issue from users, posted on Twitter asking for a retry in a few hours as it had mass access affecting the current iCloud settings. The user tweets that Apple responded to were already deleted, but the tweets were originally from users who were trying to install a new iPad and HomePod mini.
Reportedly, another issue reported on Twitter indicated that users of some Apple products were unable to activate their new devices. The claims were centered around the Apple Watch, but the issue was remarkable as users started unpacking new Apple products on Christmas morning. It appears to have occurred.
In addition, this holiday season is thought to be a busy time for Apple, where the release of the iPhone 12 series was delayed by one month due to the delay due to the corona 19 infection pandemic. have. According to Apple’s status page, the issue was resolved at 16:35 (local time) on the 26th, 36 hours after the occurrence. Related information can be found here .