Unlocking iPhone SE with iCloud account despite Activation Lock error

My SE 2016 got locked, I know the iCloud user, password. But it says this:”the account (example@icloud.com) cannot be used to unlock this iPhone”. I hope that there is a chance to unlock him.


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Original Title: Activation lock - iCloud

iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Posted on Nov 5, 2025 1:33 PM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2025 1:41 PM

AppleMarek wrote:

My SE 2016 got locked, I know the iCloud user, password. But it says this:”the account (example@icloud.com) cannot be used to unlock this iPhone”. I hope that there is a chance to unlock him.

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Original Title: Activation lock - iCloud

You'll need to original Apple id and password that was used to set up the device to remove it.

Read these links:

How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

Activation Lock for iPhone and iPad - Apple Support

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Nov 5, 2025 1:41 PM in response to iStoreMolin

AppleMarek wrote:

My SE 2016 got locked, I know the iCloud user, password. But it says this:”the account (example@icloud.com) cannot be used to unlock this iPhone”. I hope that there is a chance to unlock him.

[Re-Titled by Moderator]
Original Title: Activation lock - iCloud

You'll need to original Apple id and password that was used to set up the device to remove it.

Read these links:

How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

Activation Lock for iPhone and iPad - Apple Support

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