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What if the previous owner forgot his gmail that use to setup the phone?

What if the previous owner forgot his gmail that use to setup the phone?

Posted on Feb 12, 2021 4:14 PM

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Posted on Feb 12, 2021 5:21 PM

 The previous owner needs to log out of iCloud or go to https://www.icloud.com/find/ and erase the device, then remove it from their account. If they won't do that, the device is useless. Apple won't unlock it.


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What if the previous owner forgot his gmail that use to setup the phone?

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