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iPhone locked to owner

Hello sir my problem is that i want to remove icloud iphone locked to owner from my iphone bc my czn was gave me this iphone he lives in usa and i live in Pakistan i just requested you to plz remove this i cloud id from this phone bc my czn forget his old iCloud id


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iPhone 7

Posted on Nov 26, 2021 10:52 AM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2021 11:13 AM

Hello ~We can not remove the activation lock and neither will Apple . The person that you got the iPhone from will have to do that. If they cannot/will not the iPhone cannot be used. The original owner can follow instructions below to remove it:


If you forgot your Apple ID


Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


Also:


The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone


~Katana-San~


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Nov 26, 2021 11:13 AM in response to Fahadraza76

Hello ~We can not remove the activation lock and neither will Apple . The person that you got the iPhone from will have to do that. If they cannot/will not the iPhone cannot be used. The original owner can follow instructions below to remove it:


If you forgot your Apple ID


Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


Also:


The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone


~Katana-San~


iPhone locked to owner

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