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How can I open my iPhone activation lock without owner's account

How can I open my new iPhone 4S activation lock without owner's account

iPhone 4S, iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Oct 16, 2013 4:14 AM

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Apr 3, 2015 9:55 AM in response to marlaurente

As wegras said, if it is reporting that Activation Lock is off, then I would not know why it is asking for the previous owner's ID. Is it reporting that when you enter your Apple ID and password to activate that it cannot activate with your ID? Does the Apple ID that you see on the screen look familiar at all? Is it possible that you changed your password since you activated a phone before?

May 20, 2015 3:04 AM in response to JONTU711

It's a security risk to post your IMEI and serial numbers and I've asked the Hosts to remove them; however it is really academic because as has been explained over and over again in this thread only the person who set up the Activation Lock can unlock it. If you cannot contact him, you will be unable ever to use the phone. Apple cannot unlock it for you.

Jul 1, 2015 3:18 PM in response to mictance50

mictance50 wrote:


Message from Owner: of my iphone4s Cet iPhone a été égaré. Appelez-moi s’il vous plaît. 040 6764321 asking me to call him the phone number he send to me not connect Pls need help how do i get is Email address so i can send all i need to him i receive this message from is icloud login pls help me i dont no what to do.

There is nothing you can do without the owners assistance.

Jul 10, 2015 12:56 PM in response to sheila_m.

Hi Shila,

I am having the same problem, I bought an iPhone 4S off www.listia.com. I have contacted the previous owner and he said he can not remember his account information on the iPhone at all. What do i do now? I have tried sending him this information to help him that you posted but he will not respond back. Please help me reset this iPhone, I was told apple can do that for me.

Jul 10, 2015 1:00 PM in response to llil_hottie

llil_hottie wrote:


Hi Shila,

I am having the same problem, I bought an iPhone 4S off www.listia.com. I have contacted the previous owner and he said he can not remember his account information on the iPhone at all. What do i do now? I have tried sending him this information to help him that you posted but he will not respond back. Please help me reset this iPhone, I was told apple can do that for me.

Apple cannot do it for you. Only the previous owner can. They will need to contact Apple to recover the iCloud password and then they can log into www.icloud.com and remove the device from their account. Until they do that, you will not be able to activate the device, and no one else but the previous owner can help you. If you cannot get in touch with them, or they will not assist you, then contact the place where you purchased the phone and demand a refund, since the device cannot be used. It will be worthless to you.

Jul 10, 2015 1:03 PM in response to llil_hottie

llil_hottie wrote:


Hi Shila,

I am having the same problem, I bought an iPhone 4S off www.listia.com. I have contacted the previous owner and he said he can not remember his account information on the iPhone at all. What do i do now? I have tried sending him this information to help him that you posted but he will not respond back. Please help me reset this iPhone, I was told apple can do that for me.

Get a refund, the iPhone is unusable unless the previous owner unlocks it.

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