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How to unlock an iPhone if its activation locked

I am trying to setup a used iPhone 11 but it has an activation lock.


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Posted on Dec 27, 2020 12:20 PM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2020 12:38 PM

You need to contact the previous owner to have them log out of iCloud or go to https://www.icloud.com/find/ and erase the device, then remove it from their account. If you can’t do that, the device is useless. Apple won't unlock it.


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How to unlock an iPhone if its activation locked

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