Activation Lock
What am I suppose to do if I don’t have the serial number bc of the lock and I don’t have my original packaging?!
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Activation Lock is a very common topic here. Very. Common.
Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent. It’s intentionally not easy to bypass.
Without that Apple ID and password holding the lock, or without the purchase receipt pr legal paperwork, this case and the many other similar questions about sketchy purchases of an iPhone or iPad, or a forgotten or lost Apple ID, or any of the other threads, are indistinguishable from a lost or stolen iPhone.
If you bought this, return it if the seller is still around. Many sellers will disappear.
If this was your Apple ID, you need to regain access, or recover access.
We can provide pointers to recovery mechanisms, and to Apple. But we cannot clear this lock for you.
If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support
If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support
How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - Apple Support
How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple accounts - Apple Support
Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support
And as purchasing devices with Activation Lock is far too common, also see the following:
The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone
Failing regaining that access, recycle it.
