iOS Simulator - Can't log in with iCloud

Question

I am trying to test the iCloud sync functionality of my app between a (real) device and the simulator, however I can't seem to log into iCloud. When I go to Settings->iCloud and enter my account details, it just gets stuck on 'Verifying'. However if I enter incorrect details, it brings up the invalid password prompt as expected.

Has anyone got a fix for this?

@KeithSmiley Are you implying it doesn't work in Yosemite Beta? — chrs, Aug 29 '14 at 11:55
@chrs I'm not sure I had that issue in earlier betas. I haven't tried it since about beta 3. — Keith Smiley, Aug 29 '14 at 16:31
Sometimes it takes a second before apps like Photos recognize the photos from your real device and start syncing; for me when it said “Uploading 5 Photos” it still didn’t catch the photos from my real device. So, try waiting a bit, perhaps opening another app, and it might work for you then. — noɥʇʎԀʎzɐɹƆ, Jun 22 '18 at 19:48

score 131 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 10 '20 at 21:27

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TL;TR Log into http://www.icloud.com and agree to the terms.

It works. But there are some additional steps needed:

At work I tried with my new apple id: at work XYZ@mywork.com. At first It didn't work even though I was able to access iOS dev center. I realised that it is required to access to http://www.icloud.com with such Apple ID and agree to the terms. After a few seconds I received a 'Welcome to iCloud' email to my work address and then I went back to the simulator and I successfully logged in.

BTW, for a personal account XYZ@mac.com I have for ages and use regularly it worked from the beginning probably because I have agreed to the terms a long time ago.

So not only @icloud.com of @me.com or @mac.com accounts work. All accounts work.

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I just had log into iCloud.com from web browser and accept TnC. – nsuinteger Jul 17 '17 at 02:04
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Thank you. This was the solution. – Ned Feb 25 '20 at 19:39
Apple should have said exact error, there is a better way of error handling. – Mohammad Zaid Pathan Sep 16 '20 at 11:57
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All these years later, and this is still a thing. Solution worked for me. – MScottWaller Jul 20 '21 at 01:47
This needs to be upvoted to the moon... Thanks. – Spencer Müller Diniz Sep 20 '21 at 14:16

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 06 '20 at 06:50

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Create an Apple ID from appleid.apple.com. You need an email address and a phone number to authenticate.
Login to icloud.com and accept terms and conditions.
Open Simulator, log in with your new Apple ID.
Done.

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 20 '14 at 13:48

I had the same problem today as I was trying to use iCloud + Core Data in the simulator (iOS 8.0, Mavericks). What I found out is that you should use, in the simulator, your @icloud.com e-mail. If you do that, you are able to login and use some iCloud functionality.

score -2 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 23 '20 at 11:11

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This is Perfect Solution, it's 100% working

Create an Apple ID from appleid.apple.com. You need an email address and a phone number to authenticate.

Login to icloud.com and accept terms and conditions.

Open Simulator, log in with your new Apple ID.

Done.

answered Oct 23 '20 at 11:11

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Doesn't solve the problem, since i was already trying with a newly created, TFA activated and terms accepted account. Another weird thing is; Apple ID account manage page lists "Simulator" as a signed in device. – refik Nov 12 '20 at 14:29

iOS Simulator - Can't log in with iCloud

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