So it’s needless to say that you need to get rid of the iCloud error to use its features again. All the solutions for this issue are elementary and don’t require any pre-requisite knowledge. Before we move on to the step-by-step guide, I’ll explain how each method works below.
How do I fix error connecting to iPhone?
1. Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network or Cellular Data
Alternatively, connect to your cellular data as follows:
2. Restart your iPhone
To restart the iPhone X and later: To restart the iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd Gen), 6, 7, and 8: To restart the iPhone SE (1st Gen), 5, and earlier:
3. Force Restart/Hard Reset your iPhone
To force restart iPhones with iOS version 16 or 17 (iPhone SE 2nd & 3rd Gen, 8, X, 11, 12, 13, and 14): To force restart the iPhone 7: To force restart the iPhone SE, 6, and 5:
4. Factory Reset your iPhone
Before factory resetting the iPhone, back up your data. Since you are getting an error connecting to iCloud, the other two options to back up the device are through a Mac or PC. I’ll list the steps for both of them below: To back up an iPhone using a Mac:
To back up an iPhone using a PC:
Now to factory reset your iPhone, do the following:
If you are still experiencing any errors while connecting to iCloud, then contact Apple support and let them know about the issue. Their customer support is quick and often solves the problem.
