Ask Apple to bypass the Activation Lock
It's possible that Apple will unlock the device for you. You'll need to have some proof that you are the legal owner of the device (like a receipt or an email that confirms the previous owner has transferred ownership to you). Then contact Apple support and request assistance.If you still can't activate, here's how to activate your iPhone through iTunes instead: If you see an alert that shows "Set up as New" or "Restore from Backup," it means your iPhone is activated. If you get an error message on your computer that says that the SIM card isn't compatible, contact your carrier.
It says "This iPhone is linked to an Apple ID. Enter the Apple ID and password that were used to set up this iPhone." In the "Activation Help" link it goes to a page: A password is required to activate this device because its owner has used Find My iPhone to link it to their Apple ID.
Allow time for iTunes to detect and activate your iPhone; successful activation indicated when iTunes shows 'Set up as New' or 'Restore from Backup' screen. Follow the prompts on the iTunes screen to complete the setup. This process may take 2-3 minutes.
Ask Apple to Remove Activation Lock for You
If you still can't activate your iPhone, there's one more thing you can try. Apple will remove Activation Lock from a device for which you have a valid proof of purchase. You can do this in one of two ways: Ask the rep to remove Activation Lock from your device remotely.Why isn't my iPhone activating? The activation server is unavailable – this means that the server that checks to make sure your device can be activated is either down or the SIM card is unsupported and this means you have a SIM card that is not iPhone carrier SIM so activation couldn't be completed.
Tap "Settings," "WiFi" and choose an available network. Type the wireless password for the network, if required, into the Password field. Then select "Join." Press and hold the "On/Off" button and follow the instructions to activate your iPhone.
Go to Settings->Cellular, then scroll all the way to the bottom. It will tell you when your iPhone was last reset. If you never reset it, then that was the date it was activated.
2.How to Get Back to iPhone Setup Screen?
- Step 1: Open Settings, tap General and then click Reset.
- Step 2: Click Erase All Content and Settings.
- Step 3: Enter your Apple ID password or passcode when asked. Confirm you need to erase the device.
- Step 4: Wait for the device to finish the erase process.
The first most effective method to activate an iPhone without a SIM card is using iTunes on your computer. Apple's very own iOS management software is established and specially designed to serve such task. Simply follow the instructions below. If you have an unlocked iPhone, then you can use iTunes to activate it.
First, unlock your iPhone and launch Settings from the home screen.
- In Settings, scroll until you find "Messages" and tap. In Settings, find Messages.
- At the top of the screen, find iMessage. At the top, find the iMessage toggle.
- If the slider on the right is green, iMessage is already enabled.
How to transfer your data to your new iPhone using iCloud
- Open Settings on your old iPhone.
- Tap the Apple ID banner.
- Tap iCloud. Source: iMore.
- Tap iCloud Backup.
- Tap Back Up Now.
- Turn your old iPhone off once the backup is finished.
- Remove the SIM card from your old iPhone or if you're going to move it to your new one.
New phone or SIM card activation
- Go to
- Select Activate your device for AT&T wireless device.
- Enter the required information.
- Select Continue.
- Follow the prompts to complete your activation.
Insert the SIM card in the tray and push it back into the phone.
- Insert the SIM card in your iPhone using the SIM card tray eject pin.
- Configure your Wi-Fi network – or you can do that later and just activate over the cellular network.
To simply answer your question, the iPhone 6 or 6s are going to stop supporting the latest iOS around the end of 2019 or possibly the beginning of 2020 due to the popularity of the phone.
Cross your fingers and try a hard reset. To hard reset your iPhone on an iPhone 6S or older, press and hold down the Sleep / Wake button (the power button) and the Home button at the same time, for at least 20 seconds or until the Apple logo appears on the screen.
From speaker distortion to 3D Touch bugs to patchy Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connectivity, users have reported plenty of glitches and bugs that pop up from time to time with the iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus. Most of these problems aren't unique to the iPhone 6s (and, in fact, affect iPhones of all models).
Workarounds:
- Use the lock button to turn the screen off and on again.
- Hold down the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons until you see the Apple logo appear to reset your iPhone.
- Factory reset and restore your device as a new phone, or restore it from a backup.
