How to unlock an iPhone 12 when the owner has locked it?

my iPhone 12 got locked by the owner when I was using it and I had to use a different phone because I didn’t know how to get back into it


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Original Title: my iPhone 12 got locked by the owner when I was using it and I had to use a different phone because I didn’t know how to get back into it

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Posted on Jun 4, 2025 6:51 AM

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Posted on Jun 4, 2025 7:25 AM

You would need to contact the owner of the phone. There is nothing you can do to use the phone without the owners credentials or cooperation from the owner to remove the device from their account.

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