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Always Free A1 instance remains disabled after returning to 2 OCPU / 12 GB limitSummary: Always Free A1 instance remains disabled after returning to 2 OCPU / 12 GB limit. Content (please ensure you mask any confidential information): My Always Free … -
Unable to Log In to OCI Account and Not Receiving Password Reset EmailSummary: I cannot access my existing OCI tenancy because the sign-in fails, and password reset emails are not being delivered. Content: Hello, I cannot sign in to my exi…
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unable to login and unable to receive password reset emailSummary: i'm trying to receive password reset email but never receive password reset email on my registered email. also i'm trying to contact with live chat, he/she neve…
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Always Free A1 instance disabled after trial end, need to re-enable, will resize to 2 OCPU/12GBHi, My free trial ended today (August 15, 2026) and my Always Free A1 instance is now disabled with the message "Instance is disabled and will not accept any action requ…
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Password reset dispatched by Oracle Chat Support but never delivered — Free TierSummary: Oracle Chat Support triggered a password reset from their side and confirmed it was dispatched, but it never reached my mail server. I'm the sole administrator …
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Always Free A1 instance disabled — unable to resize from 4 OCPU to 2 OCPUTitle: Always Free A1 instance disabled — unable to resize from 4 OCPU to 2 OCPU Hello, I have an existing VM.Standard.A1.Flex Always Free instance in my home region ap-…
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Custom Branding - Log in Text is not showingSummary: Custom Branding - Log in Text is not showing Content (please ensure you mask any confidential information): Steps : Login to OCI Go to Environment Go to Brandin… -
Urgent Assistance Needed: PAYG Upgraded Instance Administratively Disabled (IncorrectState 409)Hello,I am requesting urgent assistance to re-enable a compute instance that has become administratively disabled following my account upgrade from Always Free to Pay-As…
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Always Free A1 instance disabled - need re-enable to resize from 4 OCPU/24GB to 2 OCPU/12GBSummary: Always Free VM.Standard.A1.Flex instance administratively disabled after the August 18, 2026 enforcement. Requesting temporary re-enable so I can resize to the …
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Ampere A1 instance disabled and won't re-enable even after reducing to within new Free Tier limitsI had 4 Ampere A1 instances running (1 OCPU / 6GB each), which was fine under the old Always Free limits. After the new limits went into effect on Aug 18, all my instanc… -
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PAYG production A1 instance re-disabled after successful account upgradeSummary: Production VM.Standard.A1.Flex instance was administratively disabled again after our tenancy was successfully upgraded from Free Tier to Pay As You Go. The ins…
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Always Free A1 instance disabled — cannot resizeSummary: My Always Free Ampere A1 instance was disabled under the Aug 18, 2026 enforcement of the new Always Free limits (2 OCPU / 12 GB). I cannot resize it because the…
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Request for a Grace Period to Recover Data After Always Free A1 Limit EnforcementHello Oracle team, I would like to suggest providing a temporary grace period of at least 10 days for users affected by the new Always Free Ampere A1 limits. My tenancy …
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Free Tier Instance Disabled - Need help to review security-disabled flag (eu-milan-1)Summary:Free Tier Instance Disabled - Need help to review security-disabled flag (eu-milan-1) Content (please ensure you mask any confidential information): Hello, I am …
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Chuncheon has no Free Tier A1 capacity — disabled instance cannot be resized or recreatedHello Oracle Team, I would like to highlight a special issue with my Always Free Ampere A1 instance in South Korea North (Chuncheon), ap-chuncheon-1. Instance OCID: ocid…
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OCI Free Tier tenancy-wide authorization error after Always Free instance disabledSummary: I can sign in to OCI Console, but I no longer have permission to access any service or resource. Content (please ensure you mask any confidential information): …
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REQUEST: Re-enable disabled Always Free A1 instance so I can bring it within new limitsMy Always Free VM.Standard.A1.Flex instance was administratively stopped around the August 18, 2026 Always Free compute enforcement. I have absolutely no prolem with edi…
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Always Free A1 instance disabled – request temporary re-enable to resizeSummary: My Always Free VM.Standard.A1.Flex instance was disabled after the updated Ampere A1 Always Free limits were enforced. I cannot resize, start, stop, or reboot i…
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Please Guide Me To Recover My Oracle ActionSummary: { "code" : "IncorrectState", "message" : "Instance ocid1.instance.oc1.ap-mumbai-1.anrg6ljr77gp6yycsyoqhuwea3oj3ok2n7ltcm5fuwozuc7vtodjjroy42ja is disabled and w…
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Always Free A1 instance disabled - unable to resize from 4 OCPU/24GB to 2 OCPU/12GBSummary: My Always Free VM.Standard.A1.Flex instance was disabled after the new Always Free compute limits were enforced on August 18, 2026. I need the instance to be re…
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Instance is disabled and will not accept any action requests.contact customer support to reenable itHello, My long-standing Always Free VM.Standard.A1.Flex instance was administratively disabled after the updated Ampere A1 Always Free allocation took effect. Instance d… -
Always Free A1 instances disabled – request re-enableHello Oracle Support / Community, My Always Free Ampere A1 instances were disabled today (August 18, 2026) due to the new Always Free compute limits (from 4 OCPU / 24 GB…
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Always Free A1 disabled - need re-enable to resize 4 OCPU/24GB to 2 OCPU/12GBMy Always Free Ampere A1 instances were disabled today (August 18, 2026) due to the new Always Free compute limits (from 4 OCPU / 24 GB to 2 OCPU / 12 GB total). Error m…
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Always Free A1 instance disabled — cannot resize from 4 OCPU/24GB to 2 OCPU/12GBSummary: Always Free A1 instance disabled — cannot resize from 4 OCPU/24 GB to 2 OCPU/12 GB Content (please ensure you mask any confidential information): Hi, My Always …
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Always Free A1.Flex instance disabled after A1 limit change (4 OCPU/24GB → 2 OCPU/12GB)Hi, My Always Free A1.Flex compute instance in uk-cardiff-1 has been disabled and won’t accept start actions: “Unable to start instance: Instance ocid1.instance.oc1.uk-c…
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Always Free Ampere A1 instance disabledSummary: My Always Free Ampere A1 instance was disabled after the recent enforcement of the updated Free Tier limits. I need the instance to be temporarily re-enabled so…
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Request to Re-enable Disabled Ampere A1 Instance for Always Free ComplianceDear Oracle Cloud Support Team, My Ampere A1 instance was disabled following the reduction of the Always Free compute limit to 2 OCPUs and 12 GB of memory. I would like …
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OCI Always Free tenancy accidentally deactivated – unable to sign inSummary: My OCI Always Free tenancy appears to have been accidentally deactivated. I can no longer sign in to the OCI Console, and the compute instance and services host…
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Request to temporarily resume suspended Ampere A1 instance to downsize to Always Free shapeHello, My Ampere A1 compute instance has been forcibly stopped by Oracle, as I failed to resize it before the deadline for the updated Always Free limits. Currently, the…