If you were trying to login to your iCloud account on your iPhone, iPad or Mac and you might at times get the below "an unknown error occurred" error
![An unknown error occurred Apple ID iCloud An unknown error occurred Apple ID iCloud](https://code2care.org/ios/fix-icloud-verification-failed-an-unknown-error-occurred-apple-id/images/An unknown error occurred Apple ID iCloud.png)
![macOS iCloud - An unknown error occurred macOS iCloud - An unknown error occurred](https://code2care.org/ios/fix-icloud-verification-failed-an-unknown-error-occurred-apple-id/images/macOS iCloud - An unknown error occurred.png)
macOS iCloud - An unknown error occurred
How to Fix iCloud "an unknown error occurred with Apple ID"
Below are some steps, some of them should work for you,
- iOS: Restart the Setting App and try again.
- On macOS: Go to *System Preferences... -> Internet Accounts and try the iCloud Account.
- Make sure you have a stable internet connection.
- Try switching to some other Network: Wifi/4G/5G Cellular connection.
- Restart your device.
* On macOS Ventura System Preferences has been replaced by System Settings
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