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Activation lock help

Hi, i brought a ipad 6 years ago and never changed the apple id since then and now I dont remember what it was it has activation lock on it and i dont know how to bypass that , apple support is asking for the owner proof and i dont have the bill

Posted on Sep 9, 2020 5:18 PM

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Posted on Sep 9, 2020 5:28 PM

Use Apple's iForgot service or contact their Account Security team. Without the original purchase receipt, Apple won't unlock the iPad for you; the activation lock is an anti-theft measure.


This is actually a forgotten Apple ID issue, not an activation lock one. If you do get the lock bypassed, you still won't have access to anything else associated with that account.


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Sep 9, 2020 5:28 PM in response to Hemanuppal

Use Apple's iForgot service or contact their Account Security team. Without the original purchase receipt, Apple won't unlock the iPad for you; the activation lock is an anti-theft measure.


This is actually a forgotten Apple ID issue, not an activation lock one. If you do get the lock bypassed, you still won't have access to anything else associated with that account.


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Activation lock help

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