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activation lock

I have an iPhone that a friend give it to me but the phone was have an activation lock

and I cannot contact the owner to ask him to unlock it

iPhone SE

Posted on Mar 17, 2021 12:22 PM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2021 12:26 PM

If you don't have access to the account it is locked to, or any proof of purchase there is no way to unlock it.


This article explains the ways to unlock:

How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support


If you have proof of purchase you can request to have the activation lock removed.

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