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My iPhone 6 plus is showing an activation lock and asking for my apple id and password and when I enter both the message I get is apple id and password is not recognised?
iPhone 7, iOS 13
If this is a used device, 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.
Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support.
If you are the original owner, contact Apple. Apple can remove the Activation Lock if provided the required paperwork. Either take the device, the original purchase receipt with the serial number, and a photo ID to the nearest Apple Store (if it has reopened)
Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple.
or contact Apple ID Support.
Apple ID - Official Apple Support.
Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support. (Link doesn’t always load)
Get Support Work through the screens to get a chat option.
Apple Support schedule phone call
https://twitter.com/AppleSupport People have posted it may take an hour or more to get a response.
If this is a used device, 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.
Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support.
If you are the original owner, contact Apple. Apple can remove the Activation Lock if provided the required paperwork. Either take the device, the original purchase receipt with the serial number, and a photo ID to the nearest Apple Store (if it has reopened)
Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple.
or contact Apple ID Support.
Apple ID - Official Apple Support.
Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support. (Link doesn’t always load)
Get Support Work through the screens to get a chat option.
Apple Support schedule phone call
https://twitter.com/AppleSupport People have posted it may take an hour or more to get a response.
See Turn off Activation Lock https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201441. All possibilities related to iPhones, iPads, and iPods are covered here except the case of inheritance.
If you are the original owner: If you have iOS 11 or later and your account is protected with two-factor authentication, use get help with a forgotten passcode or disabled device to recover your passcode. Otherwise, use forgot your Apple ID or your Apple ID password to recover the needed credential(s). If you can’t recover the needed credential(s), contact Apple Support and present your original purchase receipt for your device from an authorized Apple seller with the device’s serial number on it. You’ll need a photo ID too. If you can do neither, then the device is useless to you.
If you acquired your device second hand, you usually will need to obtain the needed password from the prior legal owner or have the prior legal owner sign out of iCloud; erase the device; and remove it from their device list. If unsuccessful, in the rare case your device came activation locked from an authorized Apple seller, then contact Apple Support and present your original purchase receipt for your device with the device’s serial number on it. You’ll need a photo ID too. If you can do none of the above, then the device is useless to you.
In either case, you can use the suggested support options below if you have the needed receipt. Alternatively, if an Apple Store is open in your area, then you can go there to deal with your problem. In this case, you can make a genius-bar appointment (https://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/) if you want.
Get a call from Apple support to help solve your problem using this
link https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63005&category_id=SC0245&symptom_id=23362 Be patient. Sometimes Apple phone support is not available.
Apple ID Support https://support.apple.com/apple-id
Apple Support Twitter https://twitter.com/AppleSupport There may be an hour or so wait.
Apple ID account security for country-specific and region-specific help https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204169
Get Support: We’re here to help https://getsupport.apple.com/. Go through the options to find the best support option for you.
Removing the activation lock will not erase your data. But, I think you need to contact Apple Support and explain your problem to them. Use one of these options:
Get a call from Apple support to help solve your problem using this
link https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63005&category_id=SC0245&symptom_id=23362 Be patient. Sometimes Apple phone support is not available.
Apple ID Support https://support.apple.com/apple-id
Apple Support Twitter https://twitter.com/AppleSupport There may be an hour or so wait.
Apple ID account security for country-specific and region-specific help https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204169
Get Support: We’re here to help https://getsupport.apple.com/. Go through the options to find the best support option for you.
I brought it like 5 years ago and like 6 months ago I started having ghost touch issues with the phone and now activation lock and my concern with removing the lock is that it would erase all my data on the phone?
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Iphone 6 plus activation lock not recognising apple id and password entered
