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activation lock

I bought a I Phone 6 s plus from the swapmeet for 10 dollors but it says activation lock and i have no info of the previous owner i bought the phone at the swapmeet and i would like to conect it can someone please help me


iPhone 6s Plus

Posted on Jul 25, 2021 1:24 AM

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Posted on Jul 25, 2021 1:39 AM

If a used iOS device has been 'Activation locked' then only the previous owner can unlock it, either by providing you with the account ID and password, or by carrying out the steps detailed in How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support (as he should have done before selling it).

 

If you are unable to contact him to do this then I'm afraid you will not be able to use the device - there is no other way of unlocking it at all. Apple cannot unlock it for you, nor find the previous owner for you, and neither can the websites that offer to unlock it for a fee: these are scams.


At least at $10 you're not out a lot of money. Please recycle the phone responsibly (An Apple Store will do tha for you).

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Jul 25, 2021 1:39 AM in response to Firefighterray77

If a used iOS device has been 'Activation locked' then only the previous owner can unlock it, either by providing you with the account ID and password, or by carrying out the steps detailed in How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support (as he should have done before selling it).

 

If you are unable to contact him to do this then I'm afraid you will not be able to use the device - there is no other way of unlocking it at all. Apple cannot unlock it for you, nor find the previous owner for you, and neither can the websites that offer to unlock it for a fee: these are scams.


At least at $10 you're not out a lot of money. Please recycle the phone responsibly (An Apple Store will do tha for you).

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