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Apple iCloud login and activation are not operating for certain people.
For all of you who have a new Apple computer for Christmas, congratulations! But you may have some trouble setting up and logging in to iCloud along with other Apple users. First reported by Apple Insider, as of Saturday morning, Apple's device status page shows "some users affected" by a problem that started about 4:45 AM ET on December 25th. "Users may have a problem with this service," reads the status report.
The problem tends to involve several computers. The device status report does not indicate problems with any other areas of the iCloud or other Apple systems. Apple Support tweeted Friday afternoon that it was aware of the problem and that it was "experiencing a high capacity at this time that is affecting your ability to set up iCloud, please try back in a few hours." The post was addressed to a user attempting to set up their mother's new iPad and HomePod mini.
@AppleSupport hey there, is there an estimate of when the Apple ID sign in issue will be resolved? Trying to set up my mom’s new iPad and HomePod mini but keep running into sign in issues
— white noise (@10velociraptors) December 25, 2020
It's still not clear how serious the issue is, but there's been no reports from Apple for a couple of hours. Apple did not respond immediately to The Verge's request for feedback on Saturday morning. If we hear back from them, we will update this article with any new details.
