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how do i find the owner of an icloud that i don't have access to. I can't use the card because the owner put the phone in ghost mode

how do i find the owner of an icloud that i don't have access to. I can't use the card because the owner put the phone in ghost mode

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 14, 2021 6:07 AM

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Posted on Apr 14, 2021 6:49 AM

I don't really understand what you are asking. Typically when people want to find an owner and an Apple ID they are having activation lock issues. Read this and see if this applies in your case:


"Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch" is a security feature, one aspect of which is deterring re-selling of stolen devices. To learn more click here --> http://support.apple.com/HT201365


An activation lock can only be removed using information for the account that applied the lock. If you know this information follow the onscreen steps to enter the Apple ID and password used to set up the device, or enter the device passcode.


Click on this link to learn 'How to remove Activation Lock' --> https://support.apple.com/HT201441


If you do not know the required information and you are not the original owner, get the owner of the account to remove the lock or return the device for a refund or recycle it. The device is otherwise useless to you. If the owner is unknown and has not provided contact information as a message showing in the login screen, there is no way to contact the owner unless the person who gave you the device knows them.


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Apr 14, 2021 6:49 AM in response to Raulboros

I don't really understand what you are asking. Typically when people want to find an owner and an Apple ID they are having activation lock issues. Read this and see if this applies in your case:


"Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch" is a security feature, one aspect of which is deterring re-selling of stolen devices. To learn more click here --> http://support.apple.com/HT201365


An activation lock can only be removed using information for the account that applied the lock. If you know this information follow the onscreen steps to enter the Apple ID and password used to set up the device, or enter the device passcode.


Click on this link to learn 'How to remove Activation Lock' --> https://support.apple.com/HT201441


If you do not know the required information and you are not the original owner, get the owner of the account to remove the lock or return the device for a refund or recycle it. The device is otherwise useless to you. If the owner is unknown and has not provided contact information as a message showing in the login screen, there is no way to contact the owner unless the person who gave you the device knows them.


how do i find the owner of an icloud that i don't have access to. I can't use the card because the owner put the phone in ghost mode

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