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I bought a iPhone 5s and it stuck on this activation lock is there anyway to remove it?

I bought an iPhone 5s second hand off the internet but it has this activation lock how does one remove because the owner who sold me the phone I can't get hold of. South africa

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Jun 27, 2020 10:37 AM

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Posted on Jun 27, 2020 10:41 AM

You can't; it's an anti-theft measure. Ask the people running the website you bought it through for a refund.


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I bought a iPhone 5s and it stuck on this activation lock is there anyway to remove it?

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