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activation lock

i need help i bought a phone and have no way to contact the old owner to take the activation lock off!!!

Posted on Jul 18, 2019 1:58 AM

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Posted on Jul 18, 2019 2:02 AM

If the previous owner can not, or will not remove the lock, the device is useless to you. Activation lock can not be bypassed.

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