Can an iPhone that is hidden by iCloud be updated? How to get rid of hidden iCloud very easily

The status of iPhone and  iPad  hidden  by  iCloud often happens when you buy used models. Wondering if you can perform a software update in this situation? Let's see how to get rid of hidden iCloud through the article below!

1. The harm of iCloud hidden on iPhone, iPad

iCloud is Apple 's online storage service   to backup and sync photos, videos, contacts,. between  iPhone , iPad,  MacBook , etc. In addition, iCloud also helps locate iPhone, iPad, etc. Lock the device when it is stolen, erase data on the device remotely.

Hidden iCloud status occurs when you buy used iPhone, iPad devices. Hidden iCloud is a term that refers to the fact that the previous user's old iCloud account is still in the Activation Lock state on Apple's servers.

Devices with hidden iCloud errors will store the activation lock status (do not allow the device to backup) on Apple's servers, so when the user selects  'Restore'  or  'Reset All Settings'  iPhone will access the information. information about Apple servers and the device will revert to activation pending status until the correct old iCloud account is entered.

You will not be able to operate if your device is in the activation standby mode

The harm of hidden iCloud:

- Can't access iCloud features, can't store photos, can't download apps, can't access  Safari .

- Almost all features on iPhone will be disabled.

2. Can an iPhone hidden by iCloud update to a new iOS version?

You can update to the new iOS version if you sign in with your  Apple ID  . However, this operation will  not guarantee 100% success  because sometimes when updating, the device will ask for old iCloud login, ie hidden iCloud. Therefore, if the process of using your device is still normal and updating iOS is not really necessary, you should not do it to avoid risks.

3. How to check hidden iCloud on iPhone, iPad

In order to avoid buying iPhone and iPad devices with hidden iCloud errors, you should check carefully to prevent unnecessary risks.

4. How to exit hidden iCloud

If after checking and detecting that your device has this problem, proceed to exit hidden iCloud.

5. Some related questions

- When updating Facebook, Messenger, I was forced to enter the old iCloud password on the device. What does that mean?

Answer:  This case is because the downloaded application will follow the previously downloaded Apple ID account, so you just need to uninstall the application and install it again with the new Apple ID account.

- I'm using an iPhone with hidden iCloud. If I don't reset the device, can I use it normally forever?

Answer:  You can still use the device normally, as long as you don't reset the device.

- If I turn off Find My iPhone, can I get rid of hidden iCloud?

Answer:  Nope. If you want to get rid of hidden iCloud using  Find My iPhone  , you must delete that iPhone on Find My iPhone. Please refer to the article in  section 4  above!

So through the above article, you already know how to detect iPhone, iPad with hidden iCloud error as well as how to fix this situation. Thank you and see you in the next posts!

Samuel Daniel

Update 02 July 2021