Apple has blocked the ability to update to iOS beta firmware without having your device registered on a developer account.
With previous builds of iOS 7, non-developers could install the betas as long as they chose 'UPDATE' instead of 'RESTORE' when installing the firmware.
Performing an update on an unregistered device will now install the firmware but will attempt to activate before loading for the first time. The following error is then presented...
Activation Error: This device is not registered as part of the iPhone Developer Program. If you are a member of the iPhone Developer Program, please register your device in the iPhone Developer Program Portal at http://developer.apple.com/iphone.
Thus if you are not a developer, please don't try to update to beta 2. Also, since the betas expire, we recommend you restore to iOS 7.0.4.
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Daniel Batista - December 16, 2013 at 7:24pm
You like to update all the betas safely and have your IOS device UDID registered like developer, just send me 8$ to my paypal account djlsb@sapo.pt with your IOS device UDID, and you will receive the confirmation and all the firmware or software you need. Best regards
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Ali - December 16, 2013 at 4:25am
how do i know if my UDID has been registered? I gave my UDID to a friend and he hasnt responded yet.
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Puffincendre - December 15, 2013 at 9:26pm
Hi me too I have a lot
just email me at Puffincendre@me.com
b44e13b9556e19d9f30ef4f553f762f58fa77ef7 my udid please register im stucked
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myronas - December 16, 2013 at 6:47pm
free activation's activating works....thanks a lot :)
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Mas22 - December 16, 2013 at 9:11pm
Works, and is reputable!
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Korban - December 17, 2013 at 12:37am
This person is kindly giving open slots to people, this is real!!! They got me onto the new beta! And iOS 7.1 beta 2 is amazingly fast!
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Marc - December 17, 2013 at 1:54am
Thanks a lot. your the best! it worked perfectly.. :)
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Elen - December 17, 2013 at 8:26am
9a52bf92af178fc70f00778cacd43a658dcaf14c thanks!
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donald davis - December 18, 2013 at 6:19pm
i need the code for ios 7.1 beta 2 activation if you can help me please
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Vlad - December 23, 2013 at 7:49pm
Please register my udid. I am super sad because I can't install ios 7.1 beta 2 :( and I don't have 99$ :(. Please help. :D
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vinataba - December 26, 2013 at 5:52pm
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Mahbub - January 18, 2014 at 11:48am
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alves - December 15, 2013 at 10:12am
bjr je voudrait savoir ci la beta de ios7.1 beta 2 on peux la telecharger en payer le lient avec mon udid sur mon iphne4s
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Daniel Batista - December 15, 2013 at 4:21pm
English please
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Joe - December 15, 2013 at 7:45am
How do I put ny iphone 4 in dfu mode if my power button is broken
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Devaapl1 - December 14, 2013 at 1:49pm
This isn't new. This is always how it's worked. You need to have your device registered as a development device. Just wait a few weeks, it will be available soon enough and with less bugs.
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Wrong - December 14, 2013 at 6:56pm
You are completely wrong. This is new. Please don't comment if you don't know what you're talking about.
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shayan - December 14, 2013 at 10:43am
updated last night to beta 2 and it says "activation error" . then i restored to 7.0.4 and when i tried to restore back up from 7.1 it says "system version too old". i almost lost every thing in my iphone :(
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Mouffaq - December 14, 2013 at 2:53pm
How did u restore ur phone it didnt allow me
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Dwaine - December 14, 2013 at 5:18pm
Its been always like that. You can restore a newer version backup to a older version firmware.
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iShenoy - December 14, 2013 at 8:37pm
Put the phone in DFU mode and then perform a restore u can google on how to put a phone to DFU mode.
~iShenoy
www.facebook,com/iShenoy
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pagazp - December 14, 2013 at 9:43am
i need to register can you help me?
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Jason - December 14, 2013 at 2:05pm
hi,i cant restore my phone to previous version and it stuck at activation error.
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DarknessZero - December 14, 2013 at 6:37am
If you have to ask that you can assume you are not
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