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Activation lock

My new phone I bought is in activation lock and I can’t get in touch with the original owner

Posted on Jul 16, 2019 7:01 PM

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Allan Eckert

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Posted on Jul 16, 2019 7:05 PM

Since the original owner who set the Activation Lock is the only one who can release it, you now have a locked iPhone which can't be unlocked for you.

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