iCloud Issue Causing Sign-in, Access To Data Problems

Apple users face trouble in accessing data, setting up and signing in on the device.

Apple iCloud Outage:

Starting yesterday at 3:15 PM IST, Apple experienced an outage with its iCloud services preventing the user from:

logging into the service,
accessing files, stored on iCloud
or setting up new devices.

In addition, the services also include – the new Apple Watch and HomePod mini as well, not just iPhones or iPads.

**BleepingComputer** – **Apple System status page**

Users started reporting the issue and An Apple user tweeted, “hey there, is there an estimate of when the Apple ID sign-in issue will be resolved? Trying to set up my mom’s new iPad and HomePod mini but keep running into sign-in issues”

“We are experiencing a high capacity at this time which is impacting your ability to set up iCloud, please try back in a couple of hours,” Apple replied to the tweet.

However, Apple states that the issues were resolved at 4:35 PM EST today, 36 hours after the outage originally started.

In short, the company has not clarified the cause of the outage.