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Activation Lock

hey so i got scammed and now i have a icloud locked iPad, I cannot contact the original owner, what can I do? Thank you in advance,

iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi

Posted on Sep 22, 2019 4:55 AM

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Roger Wilmut1

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Posted on Sep 22, 2019 4:59 AM

Nothing, I'm afraid. If a used iOS device has been 'Activation locked' then only the previous owner can unlock it, either by providing you with the account ID and password, or by removing it from his list of devices (as he should have done before selling it).

If you are unable to contact him to do this then I'm afraid you will not be able to use the device - there is no other way of unlocking it at all. Apple cannot unlock it for you, nor find the previous owner for you, and neither can the websites that offer to unlock it for a fee: these are scams.

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