i bought an iphone at the local farmers market. it appeared to be factory reset and started with multilingual versions of "hello". but when i got home and dove further into the process it asked for someone elses apple id what do i do now?
iPhone 11
Recycle it.
You’ve encountered Activation Lock.
Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent.
It wouldn’t be much of a deterrent if it were easy to bypass.
Nobody here can help.
You don’t have proof of original purchase.
Apple won’t unlock this.
The seller is likely unavailable.
Which leaves you with an iPhone to recycle.
The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a used iPad/iPhone - Apple Community
Recycle it.
You’ve encountered Activation Lock.
Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent.
It wouldn’t be much of a deterrent if it were easy to bypass.
Nobody here can help.
You don’t have proof of original purchase.
Apple won’t unlock this.
The seller is likely unavailable.
Which leaves you with an iPhone to recycle.
The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a used iPad/iPhone - Apple Community
i bought an iphone at the local farmers market. it appeared to be factory reset and started with multilingual versions of "hello". but when i got home and dove further into the process it asked for someone elses apple id what do i do now?
