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How do I unlock iPad

How do I unlock iPad when found


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iPad Air, iOS 12

Posted on Jun 28, 2019 1:30 PM

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Posted on Jun 29, 2019 9:47 PM

What kind of lock?


Find My iPhone Activation Lock - This is a security feature, in part to deter re-selling of stolen devices.

http://support.apple.com/HT201365


Turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock (formerly: Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account) - An activation lock can only be removed using the log-in information for the account that applied the lock.

https://support.apple.com/HT201441


Get the owner of the account to remove the lock or return the device for a refund. It is otherwise useless to you.


If the owner has not provided contact information as a message showing in the login screen, there is no way to contact the owner unless the person who gave you the device knows them.

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Jun 29, 2019 9:47 PM in response to lorena284

What kind of lock?


Find My iPhone Activation Lock - This is a security feature, in part to deter re-selling of stolen devices.

http://support.apple.com/HT201365


Turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock (formerly: Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account) - An activation lock can only be removed using the log-in information for the account that applied the lock.

https://support.apple.com/HT201441


Get the owner of the account to remove the lock or return the device for a refund. It is otherwise useless to you.


If the owner has not provided contact information as a message showing in the login screen, there is no way to contact the owner unless the person who gave you the device knows them.

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