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I bought an iPhone 13 in a estate sale auction and its activation locked. Previous owner passed away.

How do I reset an iPhone that I went to restore and now it says it’s locked to owner when I bought it at an estate sale and the person is Deceased


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Posted on Jul 10, 2022 8:48 PM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2022 9:02 PM

Ask the heirs and/or executor to perform the actions detailed here:


How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support


Until they do so, the phone will remain unusable by you or anyone else.


Apple will not help you. We can’t help you.


Sorry.





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Jul 11, 2022 10:06 PM in response to AmpedUp1978

AmpedUp1978 Said:

"I bought an iPhone 13 in a estate sale auction and its activation locked. Previous owner passed away.: How do I reset an iPhone that I went to restore and now it says it’s locked to owner when I bought it at an estate sale and the person is Deceased"

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Seems you've been scammed, though a full-assumption on my part. Sp, ask for a return. If you cannot get in to it, then it will stay that way. So, request a return.

I bought an iPhone 13 in a estate sale auction and its activation locked. Previous owner passed away.

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