activation lock

i was given an iphone se but i cant get past the set up thing because of the activation lock. there was a previous owner who linked it their account but i dont know who it is. is there any other way i can past it without having the password?

iPhone SE

Posted on Jul 23, 2019 7:14 AM

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sergekills

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Posted on Jul 23, 2019 7:15 AM

No.

Find the owner. Or this iPhone is useless to you.

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Jul 23, 2019 7:15 AM in response to taiswavvy

No.

Find the owner. Or this iPhone is useless to you.

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Jul 23, 2019 7:15 AM in response to taiswavvy

The device is useless to you without the ID and password.

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