How to return a locked iPhone 15 Pro without the owner's Apple Account and password?

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How to return a locked iPhone 15 Pro without the owner's Apple Account and password?

So I found an iphone 15 pro I tried to connact the owner but I got zero answers nobody called at the phone nobody asked for it. So for a year or more only thing that happend was that the esim was block and that is all so after big research on a internet i tried to over come the passcode I somehow over come it but it is reset and it wants from me apple id and password of the owner but I dont have it so what should i do with? (If i made a mistake I take full responsibillity)

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Original Title: Found an iphone

Posted on Nov 17, 2025 7:12 AM

Answer 1

Nov 17, 2025 7:32 AM in response to Janktf4

Janktf4 wrote:

Couldn’t apple connacted the guy that lost by any chance?

No. Apple never does this or gets involved in lost or stolen goods. The only thing you can do is recycle it as it's totally useless to you or anyone else.

Answer 2

KiltedTim

Level 10

238,530 points

Nov 17, 2025 7:14 AM in response to Janktf4

You can't. It's useless. Recycle it.

It doesn't belong to you and there is no way to bypass the activation lock.

Answer 3

Nov 17, 2025 7:39 AM in response to Janktf4

Janktf4 wrote:

Thanks

You're welcome. I'm curious why when you found the phone, you didn't turn it over to the authorities where you live as perhaps the owner who lost their phone would have reported it? By now, one can well imagine a year later, they have moved on and bought a replacement phone. So recycling it is the best course of action at this point.