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Unable to unlock activation lock on an old iPad

My old iPad is on activation lock and it is not working and I need help to unlock it

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Posted on Feb 12, 2025 6:55 PM

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MrHoffman

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Posted on Feb 12, 2025 7:01 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.

You’ll either need to unlock it with your Apple Account and password, or provide sufficiently-convincing proof of ownership to Apple.

https://al-support.apple.com/#/getsupport

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