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I bought an ipad mini from some who who bought it from someone else and it has an activation lock on it what do I do

Posted on Sep 17, 2019 9:35 AM

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Sep 17, 2019 9:50 AM in response to tatum240

Nothing.

Get your money back, if you can.

Activation Lock is an anti-theft, data privacy protection feature.

Seems like someone sold you an iPad knowing it had Activation Lock on it!

Without knowing the original owner’s Apple ID info, you will never get that iPad to work.

No one here can help you. Apple WILL NOT help you since you are NOT the original owner of this iPad.

If you cannot return this iPad and get your money back, please recycle this iPad responsibly by turning it into your nearest, “local” Apple Store for them to recycle.


Tap & read this extensive user tip/link below on risks of purchasing used Apple iDevices.


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Sorry.


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