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resetting apple id

i bought this iphone for my kids and it has an apple id that is askign for the password. I have tried to contact the seller but can't get an answer...is there a way to change the apple id without the password?

iPhone 5, iOS 10

Posted on Nov 9, 2019 9:33 AM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2019 9:37 AM

No, there isn't. You will need to contact the previous owner to have them log out of iCloud or go to iCloud.com/Find My Phone and erase the device, then remove it from their account. If you can’t do that, the device is useless. 


Activation Lock - Turn off Find My iPhone 

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