Comments on: Fix the iMessage “Waiting for Activation” Error http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 21 May 2013 21:37:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ankit http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-541096 Ankit Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:07:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-541096 Worked for me. Great work!!!! Worked for me. Great work!!!!

]]> By: Bree.jpg http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-517138 Bree.jpg Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:37:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-517138 YAY! Thank you so much! i have been trying to fix this problem for hours! I was so frustrated. 10/10 !!! Thank you! (: YAY! Thank you so much! i have been trying to fix this problem for hours! I was so frustrated.

10/10 !!!

Thank you! (:

]]> By: alfred http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-489590 alfred Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:39:15 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-489590 I had the same problem with locked Sprint Iphone 5. Im using R-SIM7 for unlock and couldn't activate my phone, sms, 3G, imessages and facetime wasn't working(Waiting for activation). Long story short, I managed to fix: 1. To fix this you need to jailbreak with evasi0n and download iFile from cydia(or you can just use ifunbox). 2.Go to (CarrierLab.bundle or 00101 folder) /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/iPhone/00101/carrier.plist -back up the file carrier.plist (just in case) Go to the following line and add +011 so it looks like +011447786205094 PhoneNumberRegistrationGatewayAddress+011447786205094 SAVE 3.Now go to /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/iPhone/Unknown.bundles/carrier.plist ADD -> "+011" To all the 10 numbers you see. PhoneNumberRegistrationGatewayAddress+011447537410207 SAVE 4.Now go to /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/iPhone/*carrier that your phone is locked to*/carrier.plist Find SMS perfix under international and delete "011" value so it looks like SAVE 5. To fix 3G go to /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/iPhone/Unknown.bundles/carrier.plist find SIMs and copy all those "xxxxx" number from there and now go to /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/iPhone/*carrier that your phone is locked to*/carrier.plist4. and find this line intldataroamingallowed *paste here* SAVE then reboot. If 3G still not working change to correct APN using unlockit.co.nz Hope this helps anyone having the same issues. I had the same problem with locked Sprint Iphone 5. Im using R-SIM7 for unlock and couldn’t activate my phone, sms, 3G, imessages and facetime wasn’t working(Waiting for activation). Long story short, I managed to fix:

1. To fix this you need to jailbreak with evasi0n and download iFile from cydia(or you can just use ifunbox).

2.Go to (CarrierLab.bundle or 00101 folder) /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/iPhone/00101/carrier.plist

-back up the file carrier.plist (just in case)

Go to the following line and add +011 so it looks like +011447786205094

PhoneNumberRegistrationGatewayAddress+011447786205094

SAVE

3.Now go to /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/iPhone/Unknown.bundles/carrier.plist

ADD -> “+011″ To all the 10 numbers you see.

PhoneNumberRegistrationGatewayAddress+011447537410207

SAVE

4.Now go to /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/iPhone/*carrier that your phone is locked to*/carrier.plist

Find SMS perfix under international and delete “011″ value so it looks like

SAVE

5. To fix 3G go to /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/iPhone/Unknown.bundles/carrier.plist find SIMs and copy all those “xxxxx” number from there and now go to /System/Library/Carrier Bundles/iPhone/*carrier that your phone is locked to*/carrier.plist4. and find this line intldataroamingallowed *paste here*

SAVE then reboot.

If 3G still not working change to correct APN using unlockit.co.nz

Hope this helps anyone having the same issues.

]]> By: iHateiPhone(sometimes) http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-470249 iHateiPhone(sometimes) Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:51:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-470249 I tried ALL of the other suggestions, but the only thing that worked was a total restore using iTunes. I made a manual backup before restoring, ran the restore to factory settings then when iTunes opened to the screen asking whether to setup as new iPhone or restore from previous backup I selected the backup that I just had created previously. Worked great! I tried ALL of the other suggestions, but the only thing that worked was a total restore using iTunes. I made a manual backup before restoring, ran the restore to factory settings then when iTunes opened to the screen asking whether to setup as new iPhone or restore from previous backup I selected the backup that I just had created previously. Worked great!

]]> By: Grètar http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-470218 Grètar Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:52:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-470218 This worked for me. More direct link: https://discussions.apple.com/message/20712950#20712950 This worked for me. More direct link:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20712950#20712950

]]> By: Cameramen http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-468593 Cameramen Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:14:05 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-468593 This is working for me finally https://discussions.apple.com/message/20632625#20632625 Let me know if this works, thank you. This is working for me finally https://discussions.apple.com/message/20632625#20632625

Let me know if this works, thank you.

]]> By: Ben http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-468202 Ben Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:11:13 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-468202 You can also checking the time & date setting. You can also checking the time & date setting.

]]> By: amamiau http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-467509 amamiau Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:10:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-467509 the easiest way and always work is to turn off MMS Messaging before you activate the iMessgaes, try it, its easy dont have to try all annoying step above, i hope it help, hehe the easiest way and always work is to turn off MMS Messaging before you activate the iMessgaes, try it, its easy dont have to try all annoying step above, i hope it help, hehe

]]> By: Ishap http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-467466 Ishap Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:25:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-467466 Great post! Though it might be a good idea to link to Apple's support documentation. iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268 iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538 Great post! Though it might be a good idea to link to Apple’s support documentation.

iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation – http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268

iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage – http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538

]]> By: Vlad http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-467398 Vlad Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:43:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-467398 It might be nonsense, but I've this problem once after a trip to another country AND using a sim card from an telecom from that country AND messing with the time zone field and "set automatically" buttons. After trying all (yes.. all) the steps mentioned in this article, what finally solved the issue was entering my then actual time zone manually and, after that, enabling the "set automatically" button... Nonsense but... it worked. It might be nonsense, but I’ve this problem once after a trip to another country AND using a sim card from an telecom from that country AND messing with the time zone field and “set automatically” buttons.

After trying all (yes.. all) the steps mentioned in this article, what finally solved the issue was entering my then actual time zone manually and, after that, enabling the “set automatically” button…

Nonsense but… it worked.

]]> By: Erbo http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/20/fix-the-imessage-waiting-for-activation-error/#comment-467326 Erbo Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:40:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=35036#comment-467326 I haven't run into this, but I do wonder if this corresponds with mixed reports of battery life suffering after the iOS 6.0.2 update? Perhaps the device is constantly trying to activate, and the nonstop pinging of services is draining the battery faster than expected? Just a thought. I haven’t run into this, but I do wonder if this corresponds with mixed reports of battery life suffering after the iOS 6.0.2 update? Perhaps the device is constantly trying to activate, and the nonstop pinging of services is draining the battery faster than expected? Just a thought.

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