HT204106: If your Apple ID is locked
Learn about If your Apple ID is lockedQ: I purchased a iphone 5 off a yardsale page after resetting the phone it is locked to a icloud account . Is there anyway to u ... I purchased a iphone 5 off a yardsale page after resetting the phone it is locked to a icloud account . Is there anyway to unlock it if you cannot get ahold of the previous owner more
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Jul 21, 2016 11:52 PM in response to pwizzle71by LucoBrasi,Sorry bu there is no way. You phone is now a useless brick. The only way is to contact the previous owner and ask for removing this phone from the list of his devices.
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account - Apple Support
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Jul 21, 2016 11:52 PM in response to pwizzle71by ckuan,pwizzle71 wrote:
is there anyway I can set up my phone that is icloud locked if I cant get ahold of the previous owner
No, you cannot bypass Activation Lock without the previous owner Apple ID & password.
If you cannot get a refund, then you have a shiny paperweight.
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Jul 21, 2016 11:57 PM in response to pwizzle71by K Shaffer,Generally not.
The Find My iPhone Activation Lock would prevent the phone from use by anyone
unless prepared for resale or gifting by that original owner beforehand. The direct
idea would be to see if the persons you bought the unit from, actually were able to
do so in compliance with the instructions. If they were not the owners, they may not
have been in legal possession. The phone is useless if they didn't follow the steps...
• Find My iPhone Activation Lock - Apple Support
• What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Sorry. That's why there is no backdoor. Otherwise everyone would be able to use
someone else' iDevice and compromise their accounts, identity, and other details.
Good luck...!