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Purchased an Ipad from Goodwill. Previous owner didn't remove password/activation lock. What can I do?
iPad
Nothing.
If you have no way to know who the original owner of this iPad is and cannot get their help, then this is a dead and useless device to you!
No one here can help you and Apple will not help you, either!
If you can, return this iPad and get a refund.
That iPad is a completely useless device to you.
You will never, EVER get that iPad to work for you!
Next time, purchase a new iPad from Apple or a discounted, refurbished iPad from Apple’s Refurbished & Clearance section of Apple’s Website or a new or refurbished iPad from an Apple authorised, third party retail or online reseller OR other trusted sources for new or used Apple products.
As an example.the cheapest, newest, baseline 2019, 10.2 inch screen 7th gen Apple iPads have a 1/2 inch larger retina screen, newer, more powerful and nearly 2-1/2 times faster 2.3 Ghz, A10 Fusion processors, AT LEAST, 3-4 times the internal RAM, with the 2019, 7th gen iPad having 3 GBs of internal RAM, iPadOS 13 support, with much better and improved multitasking features, Apple Pencil and Apple Smart keyboard cover support and have better audio speakers and better/improved built-in cameras.
In addition, if you search online and look at various, reputable online Apple device resellers, you can usually find this 2019, 7th gen iPad at discounts of between $60 U.S.D and $100 U.S.D. depending on storage size and whether it is a WiFi ONLY model or a WiFi/cellular data model.
Sorry & Best of Luck to You!
Nothing. It cannot be used unless the previous owner removed Activation Lock. The iPad is useless to you. Try and get a refund, or recycle it.
Purchased an Ipad from Goodwill. Previous owner didn't remove password/activation lock. What can I do?
