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Activation lock

If you cant get in contact with the previous owner, how can you get past the Activation lock?

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Sep 10, 2019 12:40 AM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2019 12:42 AM

You can't, only the person whose account it's locked to can potentially help you, Apple won't remove activation lock from second-hand devices.

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Activation lock

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