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iPhone Xr

The screen is stuck on "it may take a few minutes to activate your iPhone."

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 3:47 AM

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Posted on Apr 30, 2020 8:34 AM

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support ⬅︎ try this...

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  1. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
  2. Press and quickly release the volume down button.
  3. Press and hold the side button.
  4. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.


If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't turn on or is frozen - Apple Support


Try Recovery Mode...⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎Full instructions in link...⬆︎⬆︎⬆︎


Connect your device to a computer. On a Mac with macOS Catalina 10.15, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave 10.14 or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes.


 Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side button until you see the recovery mode screen.


If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support

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Apr 30, 2020 8:34 AM in response to swichmann

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support ⬅︎ try this...

⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎

  1. Press and quickly release the volume up button.
  2. Press and quickly release the volume down button.
  3. Press and hold the side button.
  4. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.


If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't turn on or is frozen - Apple Support


Try Recovery Mode...⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎Full instructions in link...⬆︎⬆︎⬆︎


Connect your device to a computer. On a Mac with macOS Catalina 10.15, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave 10.14 or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes.


 Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side button until you see the recovery mode screen.


If you can't activate your iPhone - Apple Support

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