How to bypass Activation Lock on iPhone X without Apple ID?

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How to bypass Activation Lock on iPhone X without Apple ID?

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Assalam o Alaikum Apple Community,

Mere paas iPhone X hai (non-PTA, IMEI: 35486209XXXXXXX). Maine recently device ko reset kiya tha, lekin ab wo Activation Lock pe atka hua hai aur "iPhone Locked to Owner" likha aa raha hai.

Jo Apple ID pehle is phone mein lagi thi, woh mujhe yaad nahi hai — woh bhool gaya hoon. Ab mujhe na Apple ID yaad hai aur na password. Device ab activate nahi ho raha.

Mere paas:

CNIC ID bhi hai.

Kya koi mujhe guide kar sakta hai ke:

Main Apple Support se kaise rabta karun?
Kya Apple Activation Lock remove kar sakta hai agar main proof dikhata hoon?
Kya kisi ne aesa issue face kiya hai aur successfully solve kiya?

Aap sab ka shukriya. Har madad qabil-e-shukr hogi.

Thanks & regards,

Inzamam

Pakistan

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Original Title: Title: Forgot Apple ID on iPhone X – Need Help to Remove Activation Lock Body: Hi, I recently reset my iPhone X (IMEI: 35********16), but now it's stuck on the Activation Lock screen. The Apple ID that was used before has been forgotten and I don

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 23, 2025 9:53 AM

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Answer 1

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Androish

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39,549 points

Jul 23, 2025 9:57 AM in response to secret117

This is an English support community so I will answer you in English, but it seems you have an activation locked iPhone and don't know the Apple id.

To remove the activation lock you can either remove it with the correct Apple id and password

Or if you are unable to do so, and you have proof of purchase, you can apply for Apple to remove the activation lock

See this guide:

How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

The step to remove without knowing the Apple ID is under Start a support request

then "Get started" on the next page

Here is the direct link:

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

Good luck!

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KiltedTim

Level 10

225,924 points

Jul 23, 2025 9:58 AM in response to secret117

You have 2 options.

1: Retain access to the Apple account that was used on the device. Start here: https://iforgot.apple.com

2: Provide Apple with the original proof of purchase from Apple or an authorized retailer to have the activation lock removed.

If you can't do either of those, toss it in the electronics recycling bin at Apple or your local Electronics store. It's useless. There is no way to bypass the activation lock.

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