Access failure occurred in iCloud for 36 hours, is it due to 'Christmas gift'?


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It turned out that Apple's iCloud had a failure that affected the activation of new devices etc. for about 36 hours from 18:45 (4:45 local time) on December 25, 2020. did.

Apple iCloud Account and Sign In issue caused device activation, setup problems | AppleInsider
https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/25/apple-icloud-account-and-sign-in-issue-causing-device-activation-setup-problems

Apple iCloud sign-in and activation issue appears resolved after nearly 36 hours --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/26/22200371/apple-icloud-sign-activation-down-support-iphone-home-pod

Apple says iCloud and sign in outage affecting new device setups has been resolved --9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/26/icloud-apple-watch-error-setup/

On December 25th, iCloud experienced a failure that affected some users' sign-in and so on. Below is a screenshot of Apple's status page taken by Apple Insider, an overseas media outlet that first reported this issue. The 'iCloud Account and Sign In' item has changed to a yellow display indicating a problem.



After receiving a report of this issue from a user, Apple told Twitter: 'I know your mom is struggling to get her device working, and she's helping her set it up. Thank you. We are currently seeing a lot of traffic affecting iCloud settings, so please try again in a few hours. ' The tweet from the user Apple sent this answer to has already been deleted, but according to IT news site The Verge, the original tweet was from a user who was trying to set up his mother's new iPad and HomePod mini. That is.



Regarding this matter, 9to5Mac, a news site dealing with Apple-related information, said, 'Various problems reported on Twitter showed that some Apple product users could not activate the new device. The complaint is Apple Watch. The focus was on this issue, which seems to have been particularly noticeable as users began unpacking new Apple products on Christmas morning. '

Apple Insider said, 'This holiday season seems to be a particularly busy time for Apple, which has delayed the launch of the iPhone 12 series by a month due to the delay caused by the outbreak of the new coronavirus infection. Also, Apple's HomePod. The mini and the newly launched AirPods Max are expected to be popular as Christmas gifts. '

According to Apple's status page, this issue continued until 6:35 on the 27th (16:35 local time on the 26th), about 36 hours after the outbreak, and was resolved at the time of writing the article.

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