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how to remove the activation lock of my lost iPhone?

How to remove the activation lock of my Lost iPhone?

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 8:19 AM

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Posted on Mar 16, 2023 2:19 PM

If it is your phone and you lost it then the last thing you should do is remove activation lock because that gifts it to the finder.

However the answer to your question is to sign into https://icloud.com/find and remove it from your account.

But please don't!

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Mar 16, 2023 2:19 PM in response to cherrypie0821

If it is your phone and you lost it then the last thing you should do is remove activation lock because that gifts it to the finder.

However the answer to your question is to sign into https://icloud.com/find and remove it from your account.

But please don't!

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