Need to remove previous owner Apple id and password

Need to remove previous owner Apple id and password from my ipad2


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Posted on May 20, 2021 11:46 AM

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Posted on May 20, 2021 11:52 AM

Without the previous owner's Apple ID and Password, you will never be able to use the iPad. Activation Lock is a theft prevention feature and cannot be by-passed. Check these links...

How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

You can recycle the device at any Apple Store.

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May 20, 2021 11:52 AM in response to shastafixer

Without the previous owner's Apple ID and Password, you will never be able to use the iPad. Activation Lock is a theft prevention feature and cannot be by-passed. Check these links...

How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

You can recycle the device at any Apple Store.

May 20, 2021 11:56 AM in response to shastafixer

Only the previous owner can do that. If you can contact the previous owner, have them see the "If you no longer have your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch" section of https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201351


If you can't contact the previous owner and if you bought it through a 3rd party such as ebay, contact the 3rd party to see if yu can get a refund as the iPad is unusable. There is no known way to bypass activation lock without the assistance of the previous owner. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201441

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