Activation lock
I bought an iPhone from a legitimate source, but it’s activation lock because owner could not remember the account or password anymore. Why can Apple not remove the activation lock?
iPhone 8 Plus
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I bought an iPhone from a legitimate source, but it’s activation lock because owner could not remember the account or password anymore. Why can Apple not remove the activation lock?
iPhone 8 Plus
Tell them to check their web browser autofill entries and other records, or use Apple's iForgot service, or contact their Account Security team, or if they're the unit's original owner, click here and submit an unlock request. The acivation lock is an anti-theft measure; Apple won't unlock that iPhone for you.
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Tell them to check their web browser autofill entries and other records, or use Apple's iForgot service, or contact their Account Security team, or if they're the unit's original owner, click here and submit an unlock request. The acivation lock is an anti-theft measure; Apple won't unlock that iPhone for you.
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Yeah, everybody knows it as anti-theft measure. But the original owner is no longer able to recover the forgotten password and sold it in desperation. Why can’t the new owner have the lock removed? The device isn’t lost or stolen. Still, Apple could not help. Why?
Already did it. I submitted the documentation needed by Apple, but still they could not help. Cannot understand it.
It's an anti-theft measure. Generally, only the unit's original owner will be able to get the lock bypassed.
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Because Apple has specific criteria for when they bypass the lock. The original owner may be able to get it done, but you can't.
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Activation lock