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Vilawan11 Author

Level 1

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Ipad mini activation lock / forget my apple id - password

My old iPad mini 2 IOS 9.3.5 is locked. I forget my old apple id and password.

iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Nov 28, 2021 12:50 AM

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Rudegar

Level 10

187,102 points

Posted on Nov 28, 2021 1:44 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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