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how do I reset an iphone that I found???

that iPhone i found is 14 pro

iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 3, 2023 6:53 AM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2023 7:16 AM

Your options are to give to police so if the person filed a theft report they could possibly get their device back, or recycle it. The device will not be usable to you and only the originally owner would be able to unlock it. The original owner has the option to provide a message if found when they mark it as lost and this would be viewable when the device is turned on. If the original owner did not provide a contact number for you to get a hold of them if found, they there is no way you will be able to locate the owner. Apple will not provide that information.

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Aug 3, 2023 7:16 AM in response to zaigham06

Your options are to give to police so if the person filed a theft report they could possibly get their device back, or recycle it. The device will not be usable to you and only the originally owner would be able to unlock it. The original owner has the option to provide a message if found when they mark it as lost and this would be viewable when the device is turned on. If the original owner did not provide a contact number for you to get a hold of them if found, they there is no way you will be able to locate the owner. Apple will not provide that information.

Aug 3, 2023 7:22 AM in response to zaigham06

zaigham06 wrote:

i dont know who is owner. where it comes out


You say that the phone is an iPhone 14 Pro. That's a current, near-top-of-the-line model that goes for at least $999 USD. So there's a very good chance the owner will be looking for it.


You may not know the owner – but if you turn it over to the local police, or the lost and found department of the place where you found it, the owner might come looking for it, and get their phone back.


If you were the one who had lost a $999+ USD phone, wouldn't you go looking for it? And wouldn't you want your phone back?



how do I reset an iphone that I found???

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