Has any one had problems with getting new phone and having old phone turned into a brick I purchased my phone in pawn shop a while back got new phone and old phone freind tried to help clean it up and phone has apple iCloud lock I can’t get in

Getting iCloud lock off phone it’s my phone but lost receipt

iPhone 6s

Posted on Jan 5, 2022 3:44 PM

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Posted on Jan 5, 2022 3:46 PM

Not sure what phone you're describing. if the phone has activation lock, only the original owner can unlock it. If the locked phone is from a pawn shop, you will never be able to unlock it. Return it or recycle it responsibly.

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Jan 5, 2022 4:18 PM in response to muguy

Going to get all my apple products when it’s a good time go online and smash them all

if i can’t get into my old phone when I know old phone # and serial number and it’s my phone what’s the use of using apple products it an old IPhone 6 I wanted to send family member who’s on deployment it’s time to kick the apple from employee phones as well

Jan 5, 2022 4:39 PM in response to muguy

Lent freind try to clear it up I never had iCloud account he signed in then signed out leaving my phone with an iCloud lock it a brick he can’t remember password it was a temporary set up to help me transfer info to new phone it’s a brick I’ll smash it online I reside to ever purchase another apple products I’ll make known my displeasure I can’t get into my phone

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Has any one had problems with getting new phone and having old phone turned into a brick I purchased my phone in pawn shop a while back got new phone and old phone freind tried to help clean it up and phone has apple iCloud lock I can’t get in

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