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I don't have any connection with the original owner of my phone,how can I activate it without his/her Apple ID?

how can I activate may Ipod touch without the Apple ID of the privious owner?

please help me, I don't know what to do.

Posted on Sep 10, 2020 7:04 PM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2020 7:26 PM

Recycle it.


Activation Lock is a theft deterrent, and it would not be a deterrent if there was a readily-avia;ble bypass. You need that Apple ID and password (or released remotely by the previous owner, via iCloud), or you need the original purchase receipt and matching photo ID and a discussion with Apple, or some legal paperwork if the previous owner is deceased.


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Sep 10, 2020 7:26 PM in response to Airi25

Recycle it.


Activation Lock is a theft deterrent, and it would not be a deterrent if there was a readily-avia;ble bypass. You need that Apple ID and password (or released remotely by the previous owner, via iCloud), or you need the original purchase receipt and matching photo ID and a discussion with Apple, or some legal paperwork if the previous owner is deceased.


The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a used iPad/iPhone - Apple Community



I don't have any connection with the original owner of my phone,how can I activate it without his/her Apple ID?

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