Just bought an iPhone 5 in second hand and it seems that i need to have the Apple ID from the first owner to use it… Any advice?

I bought an iphone 5 in second hand and therefore performed a factory hard resert. When I tryed to turn it on again, after going trough all the steps, I was asked to fill in the Apple ID and password from the first owner who now doesnt pick up the phone… So now there's no way I can turn it on because I always get stuck in that part where I need to fill in the Apple ID and Password! Does anyone know how can I solve this problem?? Because I'm pretty sure the guy who sold it to me is not going to pick up the phone ever again...

Posted on Nov 17, 2013 1:45 PM

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trajan1

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Feb 5, 2014 5:49 PM in response to KiltedTim

If you dont have a solution to the problem or anything relevant to add to the discussion what are you doing here? What are you contributing?

KiltedTim

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Feb 5, 2014 5:53 PM in response to trajan1

There IS NO PROBLEM! Why is that so difficult to get through your thick skull?! If you bought a locked phone, it's YOUR FAULT. Deal with it. Learn the lesson and move on instead of trying to blame others for your failings.

Feb 5, 2014 7:05 PM in response to trajan1

There is NO PROBLEM. It's called an anti-theft feature and it's doing exactly what was meant to. There's no "solution" because there isn't any problem. Obviously, it's working perfectly to defeat theives.

trajan1 wrote:

If you dont have a solution to the problem or anything relevant to add to the discussion what are you doing here? What are you contributing?

Oct 31, 2017 5:55 AM in response to AAnjos

Check this out https://www.ifans.com/how-to-check-if-you-are-buying-a-stolen-iphone-or-ipad-and -what-to-look-for-before-buying-it/

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Just bought an iPhone 5 in second hand and it seems that i need to have the Apple ID from the first owner to use it… Any advice?