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activation lock

i am the owner of my iphone 12 i earased it with out backing it up now it sayes locked to owner how do i unlock it


iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 14, 2022 3:57 AM

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Posted on Mar 14, 2022 4:29 AM

Each Apple device is linked/associated with an Apple ID of the person who did the setup.

Activation Lock prevents anyone who is not the owner from using this iPhone.

To unlock the Phone, you need your Apple ID and password that were used during set up.


See this Apple article: Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


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Mar 14, 2022 4:29 AM in response to Cowboy2316

Each Apple device is linked/associated with an Apple ID of the person who did the setup.

Activation Lock prevents anyone who is not the owner from using this iPhone.

To unlock the Phone, you need your Apple ID and password that were used during set up.


See this Apple article: Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


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