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Old Apple IPhone ID

Hello, I bought the used iPhone and the guy he did removed his Apple ID and later on my phone was stuck on Apple Logo I went to a iPhone fixer shop they told me it was a software problem so they flashed the phone and when I’m trying to log in with my Apple ID that I was using before it’s says it’s incorrect it requires the first owner Apple ID and I can’t get hold of the guy that I have bout this phone from


is there any assistance that I can get please!!

iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 28, 2022 1:18 PM

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Posted on Jul 28, 2022 6:38 PM

If you can't reach the previous owner whose ID is on the device and have them remove the device from their account, the device is worthless. Apple won't unlock it for you.


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Old Apple IPhone ID

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