So I’m new to iPads, and I was going to buy a 6th gen one second hand... The seller gave me the IMEI, but I want to know if there is a way you can check to see if it is iCloud locked before you purchase or not??
iPad (6th gen) WiFi, Cellular
that is critical information they won't provide any security information like lost mode, iCloud lock or any other
an iPhone or iPad could be IMEI unlocked and iCloud locked at the same time, do not buy any device (usually a locked iPhone/iPad/iPod has very low price) if it is not restored to factory settings, do not pay online like Ebay stuff if you do not want to lose your money man, that's my best advise for you.
If you can't see the device in person and validate it's not activation locked, DON'T BUY IT. If you want to save money, buy a refurbished iPad from Apple directly. It will come with a full one year warranty and be completely unlocked, ready for you to set it up.
Here's a link to the refurbished store, where they do have 6th generation iPad's available: https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/ipad?afid=p238%7CgdBmhqj1-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pcrid_78408974885691_&cid=aos-us-kwbi-ipad--slid--apple+refurbished+ipad-be-product-
He said its factory reset as is without an iCloud account on it, but I just wanted to make sure before hand that I could check if it was or not seeing as I have the IMEI to it.. Don’t want him to meet me just to find out its locked or anything, you know? If I contacted apples support do you think they’d be able to check if it is locked ot not?
before you buy any IOS device try to sign in with you Apple ID
go too appleid.apple.com and create an apple id
ask the seller to restore that iPad to factory settings and you set it up as new
If that iPad is iCloud locked, activation locked DO NOT buy it.
Unless you have it physically in your hands, and can complete setup and activation with your AppleID, there is no way of knowing if it is activation locked to another AppleID.
Erasing a device by itself does not remove activation lock. That requires knowledge of the AppleID password used with iCloud.
Knowing the imei tells you nothing, since the imei has nothing whatsoever to do with activation lock.
And Apple does not get involved, at all, with private party sales or exchanges of personal property. When you are buying used, you are on your own - caveat emptor.
Is it possible to find out if an iPad is iCloud locked before you buy?
