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subhankar257 Author

Level 1

4 points

iPhone authentication

Buy it online shop. So need help for authentication of products serial no F4***GPT

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iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 12, 2022 12:16 AM

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MrHoffman

Level 10

169,283 points

Posted on Oct 12, 2022 4:45 AM

Contact the seller and request a refund, as you will NEVER be able to use an iPhone with Activation Lock set. The iPhone is effectively if not actually lost or stolen. Again, you will NEVER be able to use an iPhone with Activation Lock set. It will forever be useless to you. We cannot help clear Activation Lock, and Apple won’t help. Request a refund, or recycle it, as it will NEVER be useful to you without proof you don’t have and a password you don’t have. Refund, or recycle.

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