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Hello I bought an iPad and when I turned it on it says activation lock?
what can I do to get it unlocked or did I just get burned because the guy I bought it from is not answering the phone for days
iPad, iPadOS 13
You got burned BIG TIME.
Read this link about buying used devices --> The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community
The bottom line is the device is 100% useless without the Apple Credentials used to set up the iPad. Since you can't reach the jerk who ripped you off and you do not possess the original purchase receipt with the iPad serial number on it, there is NO way to bypass activation lock. Apple will NOT help you. We cannot help you.
If you can't get your money back, which you most assuredly cannot, the device is ready for the recycle bin.
I hope this wasn't an expensive lesson. Next time NEVER purchase an iPhone or iPad you haven't validated is completely ready for a new user.
You can't. It's an anti-theft measure.
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You got burned. Only the guy who sold it to you can help. Not even an Apple store will break the activation lock—a security feature—in a case like this.
I bought an iPad and it says activation lock
