iCloud activation lock

I bought an iPhone X from someone and it turns out the iphone had an icloud activation lock. They ghosted me and now I have this useless thing and I can't figure out how to fix it.

Posted on May 28, 2020 10:54 AM

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Posted on May 28, 2020 11:01 AM

Unfortunately here is no way for you or anyone else to "fix"it. Activation Lock is an anti-theft measure that cannot be bypassed. See this article:

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community


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