I got an iPad and it has a user lock on it and I can’t get their Apple ID or password so is there any other way to get into the iPad
Tried to setup and it just says iPad locked to owner
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Tried to setup and it just says iPad locked to owner
If the iPad disabled or Activation Locked, unless you can independently obtain assistance from the previous owner, the iPad is (and will remain) useless to you. If you are able to contact the original owner, they will require this information:
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Here are the Apple support pages that outline the Activation Lock - and the only mechanisms by which it can be satisfied:
Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Turn off Activation Lock – Apple Support
As you will discover, unless you are the owner of the AppleID that was last used to activate the device, you’ll not be able to defeat or bypass the Activation Lock. With documentary evidence that you are the original owner (such as the original sales receipt showing the serial number), Apple may be prepared to assist - otherwise they and nobody here will be able to help you.
The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community
Here is what Apple suggests when purchasing a previously used device:
Check for Activation Lock before you buy a device from someone else
Before you buy an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, from someone other than Apple or an authorized Apple reseller, make sure that the device is erased and no longer linked to the previous owner’s account. Follow these steps to check if the device is ready to use:
You will know that a device is ready for you to use when you're asked to "Set up your iPhone," “Set up your iPad," or “Set up your iPod” the first time you turn it on.
If the iPad disabled or Activation Locked, unless you can independently obtain assistance from the previous owner, the iPad is (and will remain) useless to you. If you are able to contact the original owner, they will require this information:
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Here are the Apple support pages that outline the Activation Lock - and the only mechanisms by which it can be satisfied:
Activation Lock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Turn off Activation Lock – Apple Support
As you will discover, unless you are the owner of the AppleID that was last used to activate the device, you’ll not be able to defeat or bypass the Activation Lock. With documentary evidence that you are the original owner (such as the original sales receipt showing the serial number), Apple may be prepared to assist - otherwise they and nobody here will be able to help you.
The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community
Here is what Apple suggests when purchasing a previously used device:
Check for Activation Lock before you buy a device from someone else
Before you buy an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, from someone other than Apple or an authorized Apple reseller, make sure that the device is erased and no longer linked to the previous owner’s account. Follow these steps to check if the device is ready to use:
You will know that a device is ready for you to use when you're asked to "Set up your iPhone," “Set up your iPad," or “Set up your iPod” the first time you turn it on.
if you mean activation lock then
activation lock is not a thing on the ipad it's a theft protection on apples servers
it needs to be removed How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support
if you don't know your appleID password If you have forgotten your Apple ID password – Apple Support (UK)
then you will need the assistance of apple Activation Lock - Support (apple.com)
and or Apple Support
And or Contact - Official Apple Support
and or Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple
I got an iPad and it has a user lock on it and I can’t get their Apple ID or password so is there any other way to get into the iPad