How to Fix iPhone 14 Stuck at It May Take a Few Minutes to Set Up Your Apple ID

Method 1: Check Apple System Status

The iPhone 14 "It may take a minute to set up your Apple ID" stuck can be a result of the breakdown of Apple servers which reduce the speed of data transfer between the server and your device. If your device faces the issue, you may have a check at the Apple servers.

If one of the iCloud/iOS/Apple/iTunes servers is down, you may try setting up the phone later or leave the phone for some time so that the data can be transmitted completely. However, if all of the servers were working fine, you should move to the next methods below.

Method 2: Check Your Network Connection

If the above method didn't solve the setup flaw, you might need to have a check at the Internet connection because a slow or no Internet connection means the data transfer between the servers and your device can't take place. If this is the case, it will result in your device getting stuck at "It may take a minute to set up your Apple ID" screen. Now you would need to connect the device to a strong Internet connection to ensure that the process doesn't take hours to complete.

Method 3: Restart Your iPhone 14

Have you had a check at the methods above? Did they work out? Well if they didn't, we still have a number of ways available to help you fix "It may take a minute to set up your Apple ID" stuck. The easiest one is to restart your phone. Chances are by rebooting your iPhone and refreshing the phone's processes, malfunctioning could be cured and you would get through the stuck.

1. Step 1. Press the side button for a second.
2. Step 2. On the phone screen, slide the slider towards the right.
3. Step 3. After the phone turned off, press the side button again to restart it.

Following the method shall restart your phone and wipe off any unsaved malware, so you can fix the "It may take a minute to set up your Apple ID" stuck.

Method 4: Reinsert SIM Card

Another quite common cause of this annoying issue is inappropriately inserted SIM card. Usually, new iPhone users commit this mistake because they don't know the proper way to insert the SIM card. When the SIM card is inappropriately inserted, the device gets stuck on "It may take a minute to set up your Apple ID" screen. You can try reinserting the SIM card to fix the issue. Here are the steps you need to follow:

1. Step 1. Power off your iPhone.
2. Step 2. Insert the pin ejector into the small hole and push it slightly until the tray pops out.
3. Step 3. Remove the SIM card from the tray.
4. Step 4. Now, put the SIM card back onto the tray in a proper way.
5. Step 5. Reinsert the tray back into the device and then power on the device.

Method 5: Set Up Your Apple ID Later in Settings

If reinserting the SIM card doesn't help, then you should skip creating an Apple ID while setting up your device. When the device successfully starts, then you can again create the Apple ID in Settings app.

Method 6: Activate Your iPhone in iTunes

If the problem still exists, then the final resort is to activate your iPhone with the help of iTunes. Here is what you need to do:

1. Step 1. Launch iTunes on your computer.
2. Step 2. Choose the device that needs to be activated.
3. Step 3. Sign in with your Apple ID credentials and click on the "Continue" button.
4. Step 4. Follow the prompts to complete the process.

Method 7: Repair iPhone Operation System

If none of the above-mentioned measures has worked, then the problem might arise due to system-related glitches. There are many tools to fix these system-related issues, but our top recommendation is UltFone iOS System Repair. With UltFone iOS System Repair, the operating system can be repaired without any risk. Furthermore, the tool can completely fix all iOS issues, whether the device is stuck on Apple logo or frozen screen. Some of the great features of UltFone iOS System repair are:

• Fix 150+ iOS issues, including stuck in Recovery Mode and update problems.
• Repair the iOS system without erasing the data.
• Support the latest iPhone 14 series.
• Factory reset iOS devices without password.

Here is the procedure to repair the Operating System:

• Step 1 Download and install UltFone iOS System Repair on your PC/Mac. Launch it and connect your iPhone to the computer/Mac via Apple Lightning cable. Then, click "Repair Operating System (Fix All iOS Problems)" from the main interface.

         

• Step 2 On the following screen, click on the "Fix Now" option.

         

• Step 3 Before the system repair begins, click the "Download" button to download the "Firmware Package" for your iOS device.

          

• Step 4 After downloading the "Firmware Package", click on the "Repair Now" to begin the system repair.

          

Wait until the system gets repaired. Once the repair is completed, your device will reboot automatically and please try to set it up again.