activating iPhone X via iTunes: How it works

If you have problems activating your iPhone X, you can usually solve them with iTunes. To do this, you just need to install the latest version of iTunes and connect your iPhone X to the computer. The activation will then succeed in a few minutes.

activating iPhone X with iTunes

It may happen that the activation of iPhone X does not succeed immediately during setup. Then it is best to use iTunes to solve the problem. The only requirement for activation is that Apple's servers are reachable. You can check that via the status bar. Here you will see the note "iOS device activation". Next to it is a green or red icon. If it is green, Apple's server is ready and your device can be activated; if it is red, you will have to try again at a later time. A red icon can also indicate an insufficient internet connection. Check if your iPhone X is on WLAN or alternatively if a sufficiently fast connection via mobile data is available.

This is how activation succeeds

1. Install the latest version of iTunes on your computer.
2. Insert the SIM card into your iPhone X.
3. Schließen Sie Ihr iPhone X mit einem Kabel an den Computer an.
4. iTunes wird nun anzeigen „Als neues Gerät einrichten“.
5. Klicken Sie darauf.
6. Das iPhone X wurde nun aktiviert und Sie können mit der Einrichtung über iTunes fortfahren oder das Smartphone vom Computer trennen.