activation lock
i am the owner of my iphone 12 i earased it with out backing it up now it sayes locked to owner how do i unlock it
iPhone 12, iOS 15
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Each Apple device is linked/associated with an Apple ID of the person who did the setup.
Activation Lock prevents anyone who is not the owner from using this iPhone.
To unlock the Phone, you need your Apple ID and password that were used during set up.
See this Apple article: Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support