how to access a iPhone give to you from a family member who has forgotten their own apple iPhone information to access the phone

How access a iPhone give to you from someone who forgot all their information and is locked out the phone to! But u trying to make your new phone

Posted on Oct 29, 2024 9:28 PM

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Posted on Oct 29, 2024 9:58 PM

Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent, and is intentionally difficult to bypass.


We can’t help, and — absent convincing proof — Apple won’t..


Until and unless the person that provides it also provides either original purchase receipts sufficient to convince Apple, or regains access to the Apple Account, the iPhone will not be useful.


Recycle it.


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Oct 29, 2024 9:58 PM in response to KamariP

Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent, and is intentionally difficult to bypass.


We can’t help, and — absent convincing proof — Apple won’t..


Until and unless the person that provides it also provides either original purchase receipts sufficient to convince Apple, or regains access to the Apple Account, the iPhone will not be useful.


Recycle it.


Oct 29, 2024 11:42 PM in response to KamariP

As MrHoffman told you, you will find that there's no good way to bypass the Activation Lock. If you cannot unlock this phone properly, it will remain a "brick."


Should your family member remember their credentials – or have proof of original purchase that is satisfactory to Apple – this is how they should prepare the phone before giving it to you again. Successful completion will cause the phone to display the "Hello" screen again, so you can set it up under your Apple ID.


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