I cloud removal
How can I open my icloud account if I bought my iPhone as a second hand?
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As per the article https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201441
If the previous owner isn't with you
If the previous owner isn't present, contact them and ask them to follow these steps:
- Sign in to iCloud.com with their Apple ID.
- Go to Find My iPhone.
- Click All Devices at the top of the screen.
- Select the device that you want to remove from iCloud.
- Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.
- Click Remove from Account.
After the previous owner removes the device from their account, turn off the device and then turn it back onto begin the setup process.
If the credentials are not with you or you have no contact information / whereabouts of the previous owner the device is useless .