Galaxy S8 Won’t Activate: How To Fix This Problem
There have been recent reports that your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 has not been activating. We will discuss how you can resolve your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus activations problems that you are having. We recommend for you to talk to your service provider in the beginning.
You can also look at the guide below to solve the issue if you decide that you do not want to contact your service provider. The steps in order to solve your issues are very similar whether you bought the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus from Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, or AT&T. There are several methods you can use to fix your activation issues for your Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus below.
Fixing the Galaxy S8 Activation Errors
The problem of your smartphone not being able to be activated usually comes from your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus servers having problems.
When your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus activation is having problems even though it is activated, it is usually because one of these issues is the reason:
- Your activation server for your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus is unavailable at the time.
- Your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus cannot be activated for the service because it cannot be recognized.
Factory Reset
We recommend for you to do a factory reset the Samsung Galaxy S8 if you are having activations problems on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus. It is also good to get a fresh smartphone when you decide to do a factory reset of your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus. We recommend for you to back up all your information such as your photos, videos, and contacts as your data will be erased. You can do this by going to Settings, then going to Back up & reset.
Wi-Fi/ Network Issues
Your server can occasionally be blocked when you try to use the Wi-Fi or network to connect to it. You can try to connect to a separate Wi-Fi to check to see that the network connection and Wi-Fi are not the problem on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus.
Restart
You can fix the error on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus by simply doing a quick restart of your smartphone. Even though your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus activation issues will not always be solved by restarting the smartphone, you need to start somewhere. You can check to see if the issue of activation has been fixed by turning off and turning on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus.