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I bought a used phone for my kids. Previous owner didn’t sign out and find my iPhone is on

What can I do to make the phone work if the previous owner isn’t available to assist with providing their details? To log in and remove the find my I phone??

Posted on Jul 6, 2019 6:54 PM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2019 6:59 PM

The only one who can release the Activation Lock is the original owner who set it.

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I bought a used phone for my kids. Previous owner didn’t sign out and find my iPhone is on

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