No, the Apple website and its services, including the App Store and Apple Online Store, are currently reported as operating normally according to Apple's official status page and user-reported outage sites. You can always check Apple's real-time status at developer.apple.com/system-status/ for the most up-to-date information on any potential issues.
All services are operating normally.
If your Apple Store (App Store or Online Store) isn't working, first check Apple's System Status page for outages; if servers are fine, troubleshoot your device by restarting it, checking your internet (Wi-Fi/cellular), signing out and back into your Apple ID in Settings, ensuring your device's date/time are correct, updating software, or trying a different network.
Apple is up
StatusGator last checked the status of Apple on January 21, 2026 at 7:47 AM PST and the service was operational. There have been 794 user-submitted reports of outages in the past 24 hours, but the outage is now resolved.
The common culprits include antivirus software, restrictive network firewalls, and third-party Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Incorrect date and time settings: If your date and time are wrong based on your region or zone, connection to Apple servers will fail.
Apple Developer App Store Connect is up
There have been no user-submitted reports of outages in the past 24 hours. The last officially acknowledged outage was on January 6, 2026 .
Apple iOS Device Activation is up
StatusGator last checked the status of Apple on January 19, 2026 at 7:32 AM PST and the service was operational. There have been 49 user-submitted reports of outages in the past 24 hours.
Apple's Recent Challenges and Controversies
During downtime, only calls, messages, and apps you choose to allow are available. To learn how to allow certain apps and contacts, see Allow or block calls and messages from specific contacts and Choose apps and contacts to allow at all times.
If you get a message that your Apple Account is locked or disabled. If you or someone else enters your password, security questions, or other account information incorrectly too many times, your Apple Account automatically locks to protect your security and you can't sign in to any Apple services.
Try this: Settings, then tap on your name at the top, scroll to “media & purchases”, select “sign out”. Then tap media & purchases again and sign back in under your name. Open up the App Store and it should work.
The most common reason an account has been disabled in the App Store and iTunes is that you've entered the wrong password multiple times. Apple gives you a finite number of chances to enter the correct password before locking you out for security reasons.
If your Apple App Store isn't working, first check your internet connection, restart your device, and ensure your date/time settings are correct; if issues persist, try signing out and back into your Apple ID in Media & Purchases, resetting network settings, checking Apple's System Status, or updating your iOS.
Shop is up
StatusGator reports that Shop is currently operational. There have been 7 user-submitted reports of outages in the past 24 hours.
A gunman takes hostages inside the Apple Store
Authorities suspected the man was carrying explosives and quickly locked down the area. Special forces and ambulances flooded the scene, and workers in nearby stores were ordered to shelter in place.
To turn off Downtime on your iPhone, go to Settings > Screen Time, tap Downtime, enter your Screen Time passcode if prompted, and then toggle the main Downtime switch or the "Scheduled" option to off to disable it immediately or stop future scheduled interruptions.
Apple has announced it will release the iPhone 17 on Friday, September 19, 2025. Many people are already boycotting Apple because of its supply chain and its connections to the DRC, along with its current exploitative practices that have caused a severe humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of Congo.
Meaning of bad apple in English
a person whose bad actions spoil the good work of other people: a few bad apples You get a few bad apples in every profession. She pledged to weed out the bad apples among their ranks. The general denied all knowledge of the crimes and blamed them on a few bad apples.
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User reports indicate no current problems at iCloud
iCloud is an online storage and backup service by Apple.
No service on your iPhone usually means you're in a dead zone, have a carrier issue, or need a quick phone reset; check your location, restart your iPhone (Airplane Mode on/off), update settings/iOS, or reset network settings, but if it persists, contact your carrier to check your account, coverage, or for outages.
Apple Account is up
There have been 30 user-submitted reports of outages in the past 24 hours.