9 common iCloud errors and how to fix them

1. Unable to connect iCloud

This is the most common problem with iCloud. This error appears when you are trying to sign in or sync data, it can even happen when you use unrelated apps on your iPhone or iPad.

The first thing to do is to check if Apple's online services are working properly. Go to Apple System Status (apple.com/support/systemstatus) and if all services are displayed with a blue circle, Apple's system is working normally, otherwise if the signs appear round yellow or red then you can just wait for Apple to fix the issues.

If iCloud services are still working properly, sign out of the iCloud account on that device and sign in again to have the device reconnect to the iCloud servers.

2. iCloud doesn't sync data between devices

When iCloud syncing is connected between devices, you can take photos or edit documents on one device, and those changes sync instantly with other devices in common use. iCloud account with you. But sometimes the changes are not synchronized smoothly, you can try the following tips to fix the error.

First power off your iOS device, wait for about a minute and restart it.

Next, use a network connection speed test application like SpeedTest to check if the connection is secure or not? If upload and download speeds are too slow, restart the router to fix the connection error.

Finally, sign out of your iCloud account and sign in again to connect and sync again.

3. Third-party apps don't sync data via iCloud

Some third-party apps save data to iCloud, which allows them to sync information across all of your iOS devices. Usually, this synchronization happens automatically. But if your apps aren't syncing correctly, you may need to manually adjust iCloud settings.

Go to Settings > click on your name displayed at the top of the interface > iCloud. Sliding down the interface will see the applications that are syncing data to iCloud, find the application that is having sync errors and turn it off in the blue switch bar next to it, then open it again. Check to see if it's syncing, if not, ask the developer for support.

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4. Error hanging on Updating iCloud Settings screen

If you encounter an error that Updating iCloud settings keeps spinning after logging in to your account, wait patiently for about 5 minutes for the device to update the settings from iCloud. If this error continues to hang after a long wait, try a forced restart of the device (Force restart) by holding down the power and Home keys at the same time for a few seconds (on models using FaceID, use power and volume down keys). After reboot try to login.

5. Authentication Error when logging in

Usually when this error message appears, it is because you have entered the wrong username or password. But sometimes an authentication error appears even if you use the correct credentials.

So open a web browser on your computer and go to appleid.apple.com and try logging in. If successful, check with the device again, if still not, click the Forgot your Apple ID or password? to get a new password.

6. iCloud says your account is not supported

It's possible that the Apple ID you created is related to non-standard circumstances with Apple conditions, which could cause problems with iCloud. Normally, Apple ID works with other services like the App Store or iTunes, if you can still use those services of course with iCloud you can still log in normally.

If your Apple ID doesn't work with any Apple services, contact Apple support directly. They will provide you with personal incident support to resolve this iCloud issue.

7. iCloud storage runs out of storage space

Apple gives each user 5 GB of iCloud storage for free, but it's often not enough to store all kinds of data: iPhone backups, high-quality photos, emails, and other iCloud Drive files.

When you run out of iCloud storage, there are two ways to fix it: delete what's not needed to make use of the space in your iCloud account, or buy more iCloud storage.

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8. Verification Failed error when logging in or out

When you receive a Verification Failed message, it's usually due to a faulty internet connection or Apple ID input. In this case, restart the device, then go to Settings > General > Date & Time and turn on the Set Automatically option so that the device receives the correct time zone and time. Finally try to login again.

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9. Device keeps asking for iCloud password

Sometimes while using the device will ask to enter the iCloud password, but when you do, these requests are still very annoying. Try these steps to fix the error:

1. Force restart the device.
2. Sign out and back in to your iCloud account.
3. Try accessing Apple System Status (apple.com/support/systemstatus) to check if the Apple system is stable or not.
4. Try changing the password for the iCloud account and sign in again.
5. The last step, if it still doesn't fix it, back up the entire device and restore it to the white operating system.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 03 October 2021