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Activation lock

Activation lock, my son never had the email associated with Icloud how do I now unlock it?

iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Jan 6, 2020 6:12 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2020 6:18 AM

To get past an activation lock, you need to enter the Apple ID and password used to set it up. If you forgot the ID, start here: https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid. If you forgot the password, see here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487

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