Since the release of iOS 26 in September, iPhone users have experienced myriad issues. Whether it was the Calendar bug which made it difficult to search for specific keywords or the fact that some ...
iOS 26 introduced a quirk that breaks iMessage for some users during iPhone setup. If you set up an eSIM after the initial setup process instead of during it, iMessage won't activate automatically, ...
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The Waiting for Activation error appears when Apple cannot validate your number or Apple ID token through carrier and Apple servers. These methods refresh activation ...
Apple today updated its iMessage troubleshooting support document to add a scenario that can occur in iOS 26. If you don't activate iMessage or an eSIM when setting up a new iPhone with ‌iOS 26‌, it ...