How to set up a bricked iPhone?

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iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Oct 29, 2025 1:48 AM

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Kurtosis12

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Oct 29, 2025 1:53 AM in response to Iwecunbatu36

What do you mean by bricked? Bricked how?

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Oct 29, 2025 3:34 AM in response to Iwecunbatu36

Did you find or buy a second hand phone that is displaying a “Locked to Owner” screen?

Have phone companies blacklisted the phone and refused to provide service to it?

How, exactly, is it bricked, and under what circumstances?

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How to set up a bricked iPhone?