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mkgant22 Author

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activation lock

so i bought a iphone from someone and it has activation lock and i can’t get in contact with them i’ve had the phone for over 6 months

iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Nov 5, 2022 12:47 PM

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Eric Root

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Posted on Nov 5, 2022 12:49 PM

If you can't reach the previous owner whose ID is on the device and have them go to https://www.icloud.com/find/, erase the device, then remove it from their account, then the device is useless. Apple won't unlock it.

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