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I purchased a used apple iPad from a store which sells used items. The iPad had a previous apple ID but was unknown to them. How can I reset the iPad with a new apple ID, my ID not the previous owners?
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you need to be able 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.
you need to be able 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.
Put bluntly. That store should not be selling devices it know purchasers can never setup and use themselves. Take it back and have them refund your money. Without the assistance of whomever setup activation lock, nether you nor anyone else is ever going to be able to disable activation lock.
Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
You can't do what you indicate you want to do. The best you might be able to do is to get your money back from the seller. In this regard, you may have been scammed into buying the device--which is likely to be stolen.
How can I reset the iPad with a new Apple ID
