Apple Store status: access issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Apple Store reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Apple Store users through our website.

• Sign in (43%)
• Errors (29%)
• Website Down (29%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Apple Store outage reports came from the following cities:

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Aubenas	Sign in	10 days ago
Billy-Montigny	Sign in	18 days ago
Nantes	Website Down	1 month ago
Capitólio	Errors	1 month ago
Adelaide	Errors	2 months ago
Ahmedabad	Sign in	2 months ago

Full Outage Map

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Apple Store Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Ryder (@RyderShoots) reported 30 seconds ago

  I’m in a random city at an Apple Store to fix my laptop and they’re hosting a class for elders on how to take photos on their iPhone 🥲

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  Richard Nikoley (@rnikoley) reported 5 minutes ago

  I got just about every single new iPhone release since 1.0. I even stood in line 5+ hours a couple of times at the flagship Palo Alto store. Missed the sporadic Steve appearances, though. RIP. One time, I stood there all day for the release of iPhone 4. That's the one where it was glass, front and back. That very night, we were walking back from a restaurant, and I fumbled and dropped it. Shattered. Next day, I go to a different Apple Store, one nearby. They asked me, "how long did you stand in line?" 6 hours, I say. They took extreme pity on me and replaced it with a new one. No charge. Other times, they have done similarly, like when a battery crapped out, and they exchanged it with a refurb. Another time, I jumped in the pool with my X (10.0) and it crapped out from water. Replaced for free. Apple has been exceedingly good to me as a great company. My MacBooks last 8+ years, never a single problem. I replace them simply because it's "time." iPhone 10 (X) was the last one I purchased. See, since about #7, the camera was already better than I could hope for. Met all my needs, and it was a huge step forward in low-light photography. Then with every new release, it seemed to focus (har har) on the camera. Like a huge percentage of the release shindig was about the camera. No other huge developments. By this time, 95% of owners are only going to use the excellent point-and-shoot capabilities. So, in 2020, a few months after moving to Thailand, I asked myself, why am I carrying around a $1,300 phone when I can get everything I need for about $350 (10,000 baht)? So I did. Got a Samsung first, two replacements for the same price point since then, different brands. My latest is a Vivo. I'm sure the 4x more expensive iPhone does better photos, if i were to bother to geek out on that. But I'm fine. And if i break my phone, lose it, or it gets stolen, it's not a panic event. Oh, well, time for a new one.

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  CJ Tokoni (@CjTokoni) reported 5 minutes ago

  @jafivet All she had to do was just go to the Apple Store and they will fix it

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  William AI (@wiliam23820a) reported 6 minutes ago

  The uncomfortable truth: Apple operates 500+ retail stores worldwide. Each one generates more revenue per square foot than any other retailer on earth. And most customers use the store for one thing: buying a product and leaving. Free workshops that teach photography, video, music, and device mastery never attended. Genius Bar diagnostics that are free on any device never requested. Trade-in valuations that take 3 minutes and apply instantly never checked. Price matching against Best Buy and Target never asked for. A 14-day return window for risk-free testing never used strategically. Free data transfer and setup declined and regretted at home. Education and military discounts worth $100-229 never mentioned. Device recycling for every old gadget in your drawer never brought in. Every service is free. Every service is available. Every service exists to make the device you already bought more useful and the next purchase more affordable. The former employee's last line: "I worked at Apple for 5 years. I sold thousands of devices. But the most rewarding part of my job was the services not the sales. Setting up an 80-year-old's first iPhone and watching her FaceTime her grandkids. Teaching a teenager iPhone photography and watching his photos improve in 90 minutes. Running diagnostics on a 'dead' MacBook and fixing it with a software reset for free. Giving a genuinely kind customer a free battery replacement that should have cost $89 because she treated me like a person, not a register. The Apple Store isn't just a store. It's a service center. A classroom. A repair shop. A trade-in counter. A recycling facility. Most customers use 10% of it. The other 90% is free and waiting." 11 secrets. Same Apple Store. Same glass doors. The products are on the tables. The services are behind the Genius Bar, inside the workshop schedule, and on the website you've never scrolled. Walk in this weekend. Not to buy something. To learn something. Fix something. Trade in something. Ask about something. The store was always more than a store. Most customers just never asked.

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  BBB (@lpajunior23) reported 14 minutes ago

  @Apple I’ve been having problems with my AirPods4 since I bought them. They keep losing connection all the time. I’ve been to the Apple Store several times, but unfortunately the issue is still there

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  . (@D4YSB4lll) reported 18 minutes ago

  @Comptonx187 @Kurrco Log out of the Apple Store and then log back in and it should fix that

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  αzυnყαn ꒱ (@adowaable) reported 21 minutes ago

  @rinniimii i mean it didnt matter much to me cus i only used my phone when i went to school though. at home i used my ipad pro 24/7, if i was going anywhere else i just had no phone LOL it became a problem once my ipad suddenly stopped working and i only had that phone as a backup… hence why i had to upgrade :’3 BUT a few months later my ipad is up and working randomly again! right before i was gonna take it to the apple store too LOL, so W all around

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  Jack (@jackcoder0) reported 22 minutes ago

  If this changes how you use the Apple Store or saves you $229 with an education discount you didn't know existed one ask: Repost the first post so the next person buying a MacBook at full price sees the price match, the trade-in, the free workshops, and the discount they qualify for. Follow [ @jackcoder0 ] I break down the hidden services, retail secrets, and money-saving strategies that companies bank on you not asking about. Next thread: the AppleCare+ honest math when it saves you $300 and when it wastes $269. The decision framework every Apple buyer needs before checkout.

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  Broden 🇬🇧♿✝️ (@Gavtaraysin) reported 23 minutes ago

  @CovidSolidarit1 Sometimes we have to tune issues out. If you can stand the audio I sometimes listen to audiobooks on either YouTube, Spotify, and BBC Sounds. I'd imagine the Apple store has audiobooks too. I just like to get my head in another world for a while 🙏

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  Suraj Satheesh (@putther27) reported 26 minutes ago

  @techbharat apple does not cover these issues. my relative’s iPhone 14 had green line, i took it to apple store Mumbai bkc and they told it would cost around 22k display replacement no free repair. better sell it or exchange with new one. we got 23k exchange offer with iPhone 17 via flipkart

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  GazaEnterprise (@GazaEnterprise) reported 29 minutes ago

  Apple Is Testing AI Powered 'Live Notes' to Streamline Genius Bar Appointments. Apple is testing a new artificial intelligence feature called Live Notes, designed to make Genius Bar appointments more efficient for both customers and Apple Store employees. Instead of a Genius Bar employee manually writing down everything discussed during a repair appointment, Live Notes uses AI to listen to the conversation and generate a transcript in real time. The feature only works if both the customer and the employee give their consent, making it an opt-in system rather than something that's enabled automatically. Once the conversation is finished, the AI generated transcript is saved directly to the employee's iPad and becomes part of the repair record. This creates a detailed log of what was discussed, including the customer's description of the issue, troubleshooting steps, recommendations, and any repair decisions made during the appointment. The biggest advantage is that employees can spend more time interacting with customers instead of constantly typing or taking handwritten notes. Rather than dividing their attention between the customer and their iPad, they can focus on diagnosing the problem, answering questions, and explaining repair options while the AI handles the documentation in the background. For customers, this could also lead to more accurate repair records. Important details are less likely to be forgotten or recorded incorrectly, which can help if a customer returns for a follow-up visit or if another Apple technician needs to continue the repair later. Having a complete transcript ensures everyone has access to the same information. The feature also has the potential to improve efficiency across Apple's retail stores. By automating notetaking, Genius Bar appointments may move faster, employees could handle more customers throughout the day, and the quality of documentation could become more consistent across different locations. Although Apple is currently testing Live Notes in only some stores, it reflects the company's broader strategy of integrating AI into everyday services. Rather than using AI only for consumer-facing features, Apple is also exploring ways it can streamline internal workflows and improve the overall customer experience. If the trial proves successful, Live Notes could eventually become a standard feature at Genius Bars worldwide.

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  Bonafide Brand (@everythingfxx) reported 30 minutes ago

  @theglobalZinny That #7,600 every 2 weeks no make sense at all — you're right to be confused. If it's meant to be 1 month, you shouldn't be paying twice. Let's sort it out quick: 1. Which premium is this? Is it Meta Verified, X Premium, TradingView, or Meta AI Premium? The #7,600 price sounds exactly like Meta Verified in Nigeria, and that one is supposed to last 30 days, not 14 days. 2. Why it might be disappearing after 2 weeks: • You might be on a 2-week trial that auto-converts • Your payment didn't fully renew, so it drops off and asks you to pay again • You have 2 active subscriptions running (one on Facebook, one on Instagram) — so it looks like you pay every 2 weeks • Network/bank declined the renewal, so it cancels early Can you check this for me so I can guide you properly: • Where do you see the expiry date? Is it in Settings > Meta Verified / Subscription? • Are you paying via Play Store, Apple Store, or directly with card? • Do you get a receipt email after each payment? What to do for now — don't pay again yet: 1. Go to your phone's subscriptions: • iPhone: Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions • Android: Play Store > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions See if it says 2 weeks or 1 month, and if you have duplicate subs. 2. If it's Meta Verified, go to Accounts Center > Meta Verified > Manage — it will show the real expiry. 3. If it truly expires after 14 days but charges for 30 days, that's a billing error. Don't keep paying. Cancel it and I can help you raise a support ticket to get the refund for the extra charge. Tell me which app it's for and where you subscribed from, I will walk you through fixing it so you only pay once a month.

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  Xyntesiz (@vielie9696) reported 32 minutes ago

  @Action_Taimanin Remove your game from Apple Store, that will make you trouble lot any future!!

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  JoshWorksAI (@JoshPrompts) reported 32 minutes ago

  Who do really rich people go to for their tech issues? Like, say I'm a billionaire, and I have a problem with my Photos application. Surely I just don't go to the Apple Store...? Do I?

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  takkun !! 🩷 (@yourtakkun) reported 32 minutes ago

  @GH0STYMI if it doesnt fix with this upcoming update, i'll probably take it to the apple store to get it looked at. because who knows maybe my ipad in specific is a defect ... i hope not

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  Roshan Chawla (@chawlaroshan) reported 33 minutes ago

  @AmazonHelp @amazonIN spent 1500 amazon pay balance towards 1500 apple store recharge. It is still stuck. Please extend support or issue refund.

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  Culture club (@boygeorgeclub01) reported 35 minutes ago

  @JillCollier16 Fix it through apple store

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  trader jobi (@shotaroto) reported 37 minutes ago

  spent my last dime on this PLUS got a crush on the apple store guy like what’s the use in all of this for it to glitch

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  (ꪜ) faithy is seeing BTS🇨🇦BLM!⁷ 🇵🇸 (@kingroyaltae) reported 37 minutes ago

  MY MAN IS IN THE APPLE STORE BUYING ME A NEW IPHONE SO I CAN TAKE PROPER VIDEOS FOR MY BTS CONCERT ??!??!? THIS IS WILD (my camera is broken on my iphone12). THIS IS CRAZY

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  stevie (@stevie_builds) reported 38 minutes ago

  @woocassh Man Claude’s security is a pain. Security always comes at the cost of UX, but I think they pushed that one a bit too far. Codex seems to just ask less questions and get it done. I’m literally just about to go out to the Apple Store to buy a big fat juicy MacBook. But maybe I should just rent a server instead 😵‍💫

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  Kofi Yeboah (@kreativesky) reported 40 minutes ago

  Laptop overheating again…to the Apple Store I go 😭 can’t afford to not fix it this week

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  Lev Smagin (@lsmagin) reported 41 minutes ago

  @chromatique Too early to tell, they have the new update approved by Apple Store days ago. Must be some sort of error

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  Ridoy AI (@AI_WithExpert) reported 42 minutes ago

  If you're unsure where to buy your smartphone 🥉Skip it Cell phone shops (Docomo, au shops, etc.) ・Charged a down payment of 10,000–20,000 yen ・Pushed into unnecessary options ・Zero comparison with other carriers 🥈Safe bet Official stores (Apple Store, etc.) ・Lowest price for the device itself ・No sales pitches ・Device upgrades are a good deal too 🥇My real recommendation is ↓

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  canid (@dilfboner) reported 43 minutes ago

  [getting down on one knee and revealing an engagement ring] will you be the apple store to my gay little monkey

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  Lau - CEO of Adam’s wing floof (@Lau_33847) reported 44 minutes ago

  Guess who has to bring her tablet into an apple store because the damn thing won’t stop shutting down and restarting for no reason 🤪 There’s at least $200 down the drain on a new battery (which I think is the main cause of the problems) if they do find something wrong with it 🤑

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  Ettienne (@ettiennepercy) reported 50 minutes ago

  does anyone else remember when @Apple was a good company with great products? back when apple store associates used to help you with your issues instead of upselling? back when their devices used to work properly for longer than 6-12 months? when they use to innovate technology?

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  Andy Tran (@andyhtran_) reported 53 minutes ago

  Apple support has gone down the gutter. AppleCare+ doesn't help either. Waste of money My airpod pro 3 has a hardware defect where the right pod inner hardware starts to shuffle on long runs They denied my warranty claim because their 'test' didn't detect anything in a stationary environment I had an appt at the Apple Store scheduled but it took 30 mins to chat with someone. Another 30 minutes to chat with a manager All for them to say they can't help and that their test was rigorous enough to simulate my 'long run' use case. Sure I could've sworn that their Support used to be much better! Maybe it's location dependent

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  Simon (@realsast) reported 53 minutes ago

  my macbook has started to die at 99% and i cant do anything about it cause even if i get a new one (i still got warranty) the thing that recovers from a backup straight up doesnt work and not even apple store can help you (ik this cus when i switched to this i had that problem)

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  Steve Jabs (@SteveJabs) reported 54 minutes ago

  @DisneyScoopGuy Honestly the hourly call center support dude (or dudette) doesn’t know **** all. Ask for a higher tier of support and that you’re willing to wait for a call back or go through email if need be. Also a good time to visit an Apple Store as someone there will have incentive to fix it for you and not just get you off the phone.

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  Dosa (@__chiefdosa) reported 59 minutes ago

  @SlattReturns I WAS JUST IN THE APPLE STORE YESTERDAY TO FIX MY PHONE