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How to reset a used iPhone I just purchased?

i bought a iphone off of someone but the screen is broke so im not sure what kind of iphone it is maybe a 7 or 8 but the screen is broke i need to know if it can be reset and me use it with my account



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iPhone 8

Posted on Jul 28, 2022 1:22 PM

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Posted on Jul 28, 2022 1:30 PM

You can certainly spend the money to have the screen replaced. However, unless you know for certain that the phone is not activation locked to someone else's account, I wouldn't recommend spending all of that money.


Recycle the phone.

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How to reset a used iPhone I just purchased?

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