{"id":23205,"date":"2022-03-25T13:48:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T18:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macreports.com\/?p=23205"},"modified":"2022-03-25T13:48:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T18:48:17","slug":"could-not-activate-ipad-because-activation-server-is-unavailable-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macreports.com\/could-not-activate-ipad-because-activation-server-is-unavailable-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Not Activate iPad Because Activation Server is Unavailable, Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sometimes you may not be able to activate your iPad during the setup process, either when you first purchased it or after it has been erased. The error message says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could Not Activate iPad. Your iPad could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable. Try connecting your iPad to iTunes to activate it, or try again in a couple of minutes. If this problem persists, contact Apple Support at apple.com\/support<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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For the most part, this activation process is simple and quick. However, sometimes issues may occur. In this article, I explain how you can fix this problem. It appears that various iPad models (including mini, Air and Pro) may experience this problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check Apple servers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the error message says, Apple Activation servers<\/strong> may be down, and thus your iPad could not reach them. You can see if the servers are running or not by going to the Apple System Status<\/a> page (Apple System website<\/a>). Look for the iOS Device Activation<\/strong> option, as you can see in the screenshot below. If this has a green dot, that means that Apple Servers are up and running. If this is the case, check the next step. However, in rare instances, there may be issues with the activation servers. If there are issues, you will see notifications explaining the issue on the System Status page. You may also see when Apple is expected to fix it. If this is the case, just wait, check this page again and try to activate your iPad when servers are running. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check your connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So you have checked that Apple Servers are running, but you still cannot activate your iPad. It is possible that there may be something blocking your iPad from connecting to the Apple Servers. Here are a few things you can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n