iCloud Down: What Happens and When Will It Come Back?

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Apple's iCloud service status according to Downdetector

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About 15 minutes ago there were only 113 reports of problems with iCloud’s email service, so the storm is probably over, so to speak. If you are still experiencing issues, they will likely be resolved within 15 to 20 minutes.

Apple's iCloud service status

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According to Apple, all services are working properly again, so we will monitor online activity and Downdetector for new reports of ongoing iCloud issues.

Downdetector report on the UK iCloud service

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It appears that the UK is also experiencing similar issues with iCloud as the US, although it will likely affect fewer users in the UK as it is out of business hours. However, for anyone looking to do some personal work, the outage is likely to be just as frustrating.

A screenshot from downdetector showing an Apple iCloud outage

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The main services that appear to be affected are iCloud mail, which Apple is reporting as a total outage, while other apps are reporting some partial outages.

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Users have turned to X (formerly Twitter) to express their frustration over the iCloud outage Down detector reported at least 1,499 reports of issues as of 4:06 PM EST.

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An Apple iCloud error message

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Apple iCloud services are offline for at least some of Ny Breaking’s US staff, with widespread reports online of frustrated users unable to access Apple’s iCloud email server.