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Icloud activation unlock

I just bought this iphone and it has activation lock on and i cant find the previous owner is there any way to termimate his account or change it

iPhone XS

Posted on Jun 13, 2020 4:40 PM

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Eric Root

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Posted on Jun 13, 2020 5:17 PM

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. Apple won't unlock it.

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