{"id":13542,"date":"2022-03-21T23:47:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T23:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/21\/apple-down-as-thousands-fight-for-access-to-app-store-icloud-and-maps\/"},"modified":"2022-03-21T23:47:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T23:47:46","slug":"apple-down-as-thousands-fight-for-access-to-app-store-icloud-and-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/21\/apple-down-as-thousands-fight-for-access-to-app-store-icloud-and-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple down as thousands fight for access to App Store, iCloud and Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apple users hit hard this afternoon (Image: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Apple was hit by a huge outbreak this afternoon as thousands complained that they could not access certain products.<\/p>\n

The App Store, iCloud and Apple Maps are expected to be affected by the problem, but by Monday evening, the company said all of its services had been restored.<\/p>\n

According to Downdetector, which monitors real-time issues and downtime, popular Apple services including Find My Phone, iTunes, Apple Music and iMessage are also affected. <\/p>\n

Many Apple users expressed their frustration on Twitter after realizing that their favorite apps had stopped working from around 4.30pm UK time, affecting almost a dozen services. <\/p>\n

Apple’s system status page showed 11 failures, including podcasts, music, and arcade. <\/p>\n

It said the company is investigating the issue, which is affecting customers both here and across the Atlantic. <\/p>\n

It also made employees unable to work from home and prevented staff from doing their job, Bloomberg report. <\/p>\n

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Every apple is down rn. <\/p>\n

Apple Music<\/p>\n

Apple Cards<\/p>\n

Software Updates<\/p>\n

iCloud Account<\/p>\n

Apple’s career page<\/p>\n

Apple News<\/p>\n

Apple developers<\/p>\n

And much more \u00e2 \u20ac \u00a6<\/p>\n

Their site says all services are up and running when.<\/p>\n

Very gruesome.<\/p>\n

– JJ (@ InnocentIdiot69) March 21, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Apple developer portal, order tracking system. Activation system, iCloud, probably other services down.<\/p>\n

Apple Status Page: pic.twitter.com\/JOzf6GpROx<\/a><\/p>\n

Matt Rogowski (@mattrogowski) March 21, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Lack of access to maps has prompted Twitter users to joke about their trust in the app. <\/p>\n

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is Apple down for everyone LOL bc Apple Maps does not work for me and I can not come home \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u00f0\u0178\u02dc<\/p>\n

– krista fiert heem 2 u \u00f0\u0178’\u0153 (@soursrodrigo) March 21, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Product repairs, replacement and removal of items must also be stopped temporarily. <\/p>\n

Apple’s system status page has 11 ongoing outbursts, including podcasts, music, and arcades. <\/p>\n

It said the company is investigating the issue and warned services may be slow or unavailable.<\/p>\n

The company responds to individual users via its Apple Support Twitter account – essentially sending a generic message saying, ‘Thank you for reaching out. Our team will review your message as soon as possible. ‘ <\/p>\n

Metro.co.uk contacted the company for comment. <\/p>\n

Contact our News Team by emailing us <\/strong>webnews@metro.co.uk<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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