I bought a stolen or lost or disabled phone what now I want to use it I paid a lot of money for it ?

Can I reset a iPhone that I bought that is locked up

iPhone XS

Posted on Jun 7, 2021 5:39 PM

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Posted on Jun 7, 2021 6:45 PM

If the device is Activation Locked, only the original owner can remove it. Did you try to contact the seller? What did they say? If you cannot get the original owner to remove the Activation Lock, you are out of luck. You will never be able to activate the phone.

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I bought a stolen or lost or disabled phone what now I want to use it I paid a lot of money for it ?

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