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A password is required to activate this device because its owner has used Find my Phone to link it to their apple ID

I've tried everything and still cant do anything with this...I cloud shows nothing there and it continuously allows me to sign into my apple account, but keeps telling me it's wrong when I try to restore ipad...THANKS!!


???A password is required to activate this device because its owner has used Find my Phone to link it to their apple ID???


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Posted on Oct 8, 2021 10:40 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2021 10:42 AM

the activation lock is not really on the ipad it's a

theft protection measure on apples servers


it needs to be removed

How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support


if you don't know your appleID

Recover Your Apple ID - Apple


if that does not help you then you need the assistance

of apple

Additional Support - Activation Lock (apple.com) and or

Get Support (apple.com) , Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

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Oct 8, 2021 10:42 AM in response to PJKelloggSD

the activation lock is not really on the ipad it's a

theft protection measure on apples servers


it needs to be removed

How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support


if you don't know your appleID

Recover Your Apple ID - Apple


if that does not help you then you need the assistance

of apple

Additional Support - Activation Lock (apple.com) and or

Get Support (apple.com) , Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

A password is required to activate this device because its owner has used Find my Phone to link it to their apple ID

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