Can’t log out from Child account after deleting it
I have an iPhone that is still tied to an Apple ID which was a child account and was deleted a long time ago via Family Sharing. The Apple ID no longer exists (it says “account not found”), but the iPhone still requires the password for that Apple ID. Signing out is impossible, password recovery does not work, and verification always fails.
In practice, the device is stuck in a state where the Apple ID is gone, but Activation Lock remains active.
Has anyone encountered this issue specifically after deleting a child Apple ID?
Is there any legitimate way to properly remove Activation Lock in this situation without turning the device into a “brick”?
iPhone 16 Pro Max