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A phone was threw away but has an activation lock and i have no way of getting to the original owner, how can i turn it off?

A phone was threw away but has an activation lock and i have no way of getting to the original owner, how can i turn it off?

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Posted on Jul 27, 2021 8:54 AM

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Posted on Jul 27, 2021 9:05 AM

You cannot, only the owner of the Apple ID can turn it off. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201441

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A phone was threw away but has an activation lock and i have no way of getting to the original owner, how can i turn it off?

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