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Bought a Phone with Activation Lock

I got a iPhone 7 from someone who sold it to me while i was working for $20, he said there was a passcode on it so i just didn’t care and bought it. I restored the iPhone but now it has an activation lock on it. Any tips to help me get it factory reset?

iPhone 7

Posted on Jun 9, 2021 11:06 PM

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There are no tips for the Activation Lock except to just remove the Activation Lock with the correct Apple ID / Password. You will need to contact the previous owner to get that information. There is no way around this. If there is no known previous owner then you were probably sold a lost / stolen iPhone. The Activation Lock is a security feature.


Axel F.

Posted on Jun 9, 2021 11:08 PM

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Jun 9, 2021 11:08 PM in response to FaisalsTall

There are no tips for the Activation Lock except to just remove the Activation Lock with the correct Apple ID / Password. You will need to contact the previous owner to get that information. There is no way around this. If there is no known previous owner then you were probably sold a lost / stolen iPhone. The Activation Lock is a security feature.


Axel F.

Bought a Phone with Activation Lock

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