FaceTime and iMessage cannot be activated after updating ios8. 1.3 for Iphone5.

For the problem that cannot be activated, the simplest solution is to restart the device (hereinafter, replace all the devices supported in this tutorial with devices, including iPhone, iPad and iPod touch), press and hold the power button for a long time, when sliding off the device, slide off the device, then restart and hold down the power button to open it, and then try to activate your device.

Solution 2

If it still can't be activated after restarting, please try to set the DNS of your WiFi network.

Specific steps:

Open settings -WiFi

Click the small blue arrow behind the name of the WiFi network you are connected to.

Slide down and click the number string in the DNS column (for example,192.168.0.1) to modify it.

Clear the original IP and set it to 8.8.8.8 or114.14.114.

Click the button in the upper left corner to return to the previous level.

Try to reactivate Facetime or iMessage.

Solution 3

If you are an iPhone user, please ensure that your SMS can be sent and received normally, and refer to the following methods to set up the correct SMS center (please ignore this step for iPad and iPod touch users).

In the "Dialing Keyboard" interface, enter "*5005*7672* SMS Center Number #", and then click "Call" to complete the setting of SMS Center Number.

For the number of SMS center that suits you, please use the keyword "SMS Center of Place Name Operator" to search, such as "Beijing Unicom SMS Center" or "Shenzhen Mobile SMS Center".

If the SMS center contains a "+"sign, just press and hold the "0" key on the dial.

Solution 4

Verify that your Apple ID is correct, and log in/enter your Apple ID and password to see if you can log in. If you can't log in, your Apple ID is wrong. Please set the correct Apple ID and the corresponding password in Settings -Facetime- Login Facetime with Apple ID.

Solution 5

Check whether your email address is verified in the setting -FaceTime.

If the setting-FaceTime shows that the email address status is "verifying", please follow the instructions in sending the verification email to complete the process.

Solution 6

Make sure the date, time and time zone are set correctly. If your country has changed to daylight saving time (DST), you may need to manually set the time zone to match the local time.

Solution 7

Check whether your email address is verified in Settings-Information-Receiving Method.

If the setting information receiving method shows that the email status is "Verifying", please follow the instructions in the sent verification email to complete this process.

Turn off iMessage, and then turn it on in Settings-Info.

Solution 8

If iMessage cannot be activated on the device after remote erasure, please wait at least 24 hours and try again.