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i purchased an ipad from someone on craigslist thats activation locked

how do i get it fixed if i have no way of getting in contact with the previous owner

iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi, Cell TD-LTE

Posted on Aug 2, 2020 9:37 PM

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Aug 3, 2020 3:53 AM in response to DizzyThaDevil

Here are the Apple support pages that outline the Activation Lock - and the only mechanisms by which it can be turned off:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201365

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201441


As you will discover, unless you are the owner of the AppleID that was last used to activate the device, or unless you can secure the cooperation of the previous owner, you’ll not be able to defeat or bypass the Activation Lock. Without documentary evidence that you are the original owner (such as sales receipt showing the serial number), Apple won’t assist - and nobody here will be able to help you.


Sorry - but you’re short of options.


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i purchased an ipad from someone on craigslist thats activation locked

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