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I’m trying to activate an iPhone I bought from a friend and it says iPhone locked to owner

Trying to activate an iPhone I bought from a friend and It says iPhone locked to owner

Posted on May 23, 2022 12:08 AM

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Posted on May 23, 2022 1:06 AM

You will have to get your friend, presumably the previous owner, to enter the Apple ID and password to sign out of iCloud. This will remove the lock, and it can be done remotely.


See How to remove Activation Lock

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I’m trying to activate an iPhone I bought from a friend and it says iPhone locked to owner

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