At about 10 AM on Christmas day, some Apple users reported experiencing difficulty setting up and signing in to iCloud, now the issue appears to have been solved after about 36 hours. Apple’s system status page was showing “some users affected” during the period.
Now the company marks the iCloud Account & Sign In section of its status page with a “Resolved Issue” marker. The system status page didn’t show any issues with other parts of iCloud or other Apple services. The issue appeared to have affected multiple Apple devices.
Also read:
– Samsung Pulls Ad Trolling Apple Because It’s Doing The Same Thing
– Elon Musk Reveals That Apple Had The Chance To Acquire Tesla in 2017
– Apple Puts Taiwanese Supplier Wistron On Probation For Violating Labour Laws
Apple Support posted a tweet on 25th December that it was aware of the issue.
We are aware of this and looking into this as we speak. Check out https://t.co/waNYZdXpJm for any updates.
— Apple Support (@AppleSupport) December 25, 2020
The support team told a user that it was “experiencing a high capacity at this time, which is impacting your ability to set up iCloud, please try back in a couple of hours”. The user was trying to set up their mother’s new iPad and HomePod mini.
We know your mom is eager to have everything working and appreciate you helping to set them up. We are experiencing a high capacity at this time which is impacting your ability to set up iCloud, please try back in a couple of hours. https://t.co/waNYZdXpJm
— Apple Support (@AppleSupport) December 25, 2020
Apple said hasn’t said the reason for the service outage. However, we can be certain that more details will be available in time.
Make sure to follow Plat4om on Twitter @Plat4omLive, on Instagram @Plat4om, on LinkedIn at Plat4om, and on Facebook at Plat4om. You can also email us at info@plat4om.com. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel HERE.