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How can I find the previous owner of a iPhone?

How can I find the previous owner of a iPhone? Which I bought from a secondhand store

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Posted on Sep 23, 2019 1:10 PM

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Posted on Sep 23, 2019 1:13 PM

You cannot. There is no mechanism in place to find a previous owner as that would constitute an egregious breach of privacy.

Apple cannot disclose personal details of people that own their devices to just any one that asks.

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