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50 jjunk iphones

i bought a lot of iphones from a store..surprising to me a few work but are locked from icloud..any or best way to reset a 5 or 6 with id and password???


iPhone 5

Posted on Sep 5, 2022 6:55 PM

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Posted on Sep 5, 2022 7:01 PM

Without the Apple ID and Password of the original owner, you will never be able to use those phones which are locked with Activation Lock. iPhones 5 and 6 are so old that very few apps will run on them. See this link about Activation Lock...

Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

You can recycle old phones at any Apple Store.


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Sep 5, 2022 7:01 PM in response to dusty264

Without the Apple ID and Password of the original owner, you will never be able to use those phones which are locked with Activation Lock. iPhones 5 and 6 are so old that very few apps will run on them. See this link about Activation Lock...

Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

You can recycle old phones at any Apple Store.


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