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locate previous owner

I bought an ipad mini from a thrift store today. In trying to set it up, I discovered that it has an activation lock linked to an unknown icloud account. Is there a way to locate the previous owner so that I can see if it was stolen, and return it to them if so?

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Feb 27, 2023 5:07 PM

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Posted on Feb 27, 2023 5:16 PM

No. The owner may have chosen to post contact information on the Lock Screen. Otherwise, return it. It will never work without the activation lock being removed.

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