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I Have Bought an iPhone but is iCloud locked

I Have Bought an iphone through a local person in arround 3500$ but is icloud locked and was lost and erased what i have to do now i have paid for it and the person is not in contact from whim i have bought. Should apple make it unlock for me at any cost please let me know!!



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Posted on Jun 7, 2020 12:42 AM

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Posted on Jun 7, 2020 12:46 AM

If you are the owner or the owner has shared all information with you then to open Activation Lock:- If it is Activation locked, read here --> Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


Learn how to remove a device from a previous owner's account.


If you are not the owner and do not have the Apple ID and Password then there is no way that you can get into this iPhone unless the original owner shares the Apple ID and password with you. If you are lucky you can get into this iPhone if they (owner) accidentally remove the device from their apple ID.


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Jun 7, 2020 12:46 AM in response to ShahbazAhmed007

If you are the owner or the owner has shared all information with you then to open Activation Lock:- If it is Activation locked, read here --> Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


Learn how to remove a device from a previous owner's account.


If you are not the owner and do not have the Apple ID and Password then there is no way that you can get into this iPhone unless the original owner shares the Apple ID and password with you. If you are lucky you can get into this iPhone if they (owner) accidentally remove the device from their apple ID.


Jun 7, 2020 2:41 PM in response to ShahbazAhmed007

Unless you know the Apple ID and associated Apple ID used on this phone it is utterly, completely useless to you. You said you cannot reach who you bought the phone from. That is most likely because you purchased a lost or stolen iPhone. Apple will not help. We cannot help you. You cannot just buy a board for the phone. You've lost the money you spent on the phone. The phone is worthless, so it should be recycled responsibly.


Read this link --> The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

I Have Bought an iPhone but is iCloud locked

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