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Apple ID iPhone 8

I can’t enter the Apple ID to an iPhone I bought yesterday it is used.

iPhone 8

Posted on Feb 24, 2020 8:07 AM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2020 9:27 AM

You will need to contact the previous owner to have them log out of iCloud or go to https://www.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.


Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201441


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Feb 24, 2020 9:27 AM in response to emiliano260

You will need to contact the previous owner to have them log out of iCloud or go to https://www.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.


Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201441


Apple ID iPhone 8

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