how to officially unlock icloud lock not have id and password
how to officially unlock icloud lock not have id and password
iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.4
how to officially unlock icloud lock not have id and password
iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.4
Can't be done that way. Unless the pawnbroker received the device with the Activation Lock already turned on, it cannot be turned on after the fact. So, what you are describing are thieves who take the Activation Locked Device to a pawnbroker then go to their insurance to see if they can get a replacement phone claiming it was stolen. All sounds very shady to me.
Bottom line, if the phones you receive are Activation Locked when you receive them, they are useless for you. Follow the instructions to ensure that the device is not Activation Locked by doing the following any time you receive one of these devices as is highlighted below and contained in this support article (Find My iPhone Activation Lock - Apple Support):
How do I check for Activation Lock before I buy a used device?
When you buy an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch from someone other than Apple or an authorized Apple reseller, it is up to you to ensure that the device is erased and no longer linked to the previous owner’s account. Follow these steps before you buy the device:
You will know that a device is ready for you to use when you're asked to "Set up your iPhone," “Set up your iPad," or “Set up your iPod” the first time you turn it on.
You have to do that each and every time. That is the only way to ensure that the device is not Activation Locked. There are no databases or other services that can make that guarantee.
Best of luck,
GB
Basically, I had the same problem as you I had accidentally locked my iPad pro and I was no longer able to get into. All you have to do is hook it up to a computer that has iTunes and completely reset the who thing. ITunes will see the device as being in recovery mode and from there you can unlock the device without jail-braking it of course everything on the device before it being lock will now be lost. I did this myself and it worked successfully
Hope this has helped you.
shaidai wrote:
Basically, I had the same problem as you I had accidentally locked my iPad pro and I was no longer able to get into.
Hope this has helped you.
Completely different problem.
The OP needs to contact the original owner to remove the activation lock.
There are two possible situations. One is that the phone was sold to you by someone who neglected to remove Find My iPhone, and has not complied with requests to remove it. You are in this case the legitimate owner of the phone, but it's useless and you would be entitled to demand a refund. If you've - inadvisably - bought it from someone who you cannot contact then you are stuck. Apple cannot unlock it for you, and neither can the websites who claim to be able to do so for a fee - these are scams.
The other possibility is that a phone was stolen and sold on to you by the thief in the hope that he would be long gone before you found out it was locked. Strictly speaking you have no right to hang on to the phone if it's stolen, but you can't be expected to know whether it is or not - though if you suspect it is there are ways of enquiring into this.
In both cases it's academic because the phone is in effect a shiny brick and quite useless.
That’s not necessarily true. I locked myself out of one of my old iPhones, I think it was the 5. I’d decided to try an Android, so I didn’t use any of my Apple info for several months. When I decided I wanted to sell the phone I went to get my pictures off and couldn’t remember my passwords to anything. That was dumb on my part for not writing them down, but nevertheless, it happened. The phone was rendered completely useless because I couldn’t remember my password to unlock it nor my iTunes password. The email is used to create my iTunes account was one I no longer used so I couldn’t remember that either. I was simply SOL and it was still a relatively new product at the time. I don’t think the 6 was out yet. But I can assure you that it was NOT stolen, and I was the original owner. It was tied to my AT&T account even because I bought it through that. Apple needs to have some sort of procedure to unlock iPhones if you can prove you are the original owner at least.
Beth_2385 wrote:
That’s not necessarily true. I locked myself out of one of my old iPhones, I think it was the 5. I’d decided to try an Android, so I didn’t use any of my Apple info for several months. When I decided I wanted to sell the phone I went to get my pictures off and couldn’t remember my passwords to anything. That was dumb on my part for not writing them down, but nevertheless, it happened. The phone was rendered completely useless because I couldn’t remember my password to unlock it nor my iTunes password. The email is used to create my iTunes account was one I no longer used so I couldn’t remember that either. I was simply SOL and it was still a relatively new product at the time. I don’t think the 6 was out yet. But I can assure you that it was NOT stolen, and I was the original owner. It was tied to my AT&T account even because I bought it through that. Apple needs to have some sort of procedure to unlock iPhones if you can prove you are the original owner at least.
Firstly, you can try to recover the password. Go to http://iforgot.apple.com and sign in with your iCloud login. A new password will be sent to your associated email address. If this doesn't work you will have to contact Support. Go to https://getsupport.apple.com . Click 'Apple ID', then Forgot Apple ID password'.
If all that fails, it's been reported that Apple can unlock phones if you take the phone, the original purchase documents, and some ID to an actual Apple Store (make an appointment) - this only works for the original purchaser, not for second-hand phones.
You get the legitimate owner of the phone to remove the lock. Next time, don't buy a stolen phone.
How do you know he bought a stolen phone?
He either bought a stolen phone or the person who sold it to him did not properly remove their account from the phone prior to selling it.
I don't understand. What if the origonal owner doesn't care? How does that equate to him buying a stolen phone?
Tim already answered your question. It's one or the other. Either the owner didn't remove the Activation Lock, or it's stolen. Or even both.
Tim was using hyperbole.
So how does this guy get access to his property? I mean he purchesed it from someone, he is entitlled to a working product.
He gets the legitimate previous owner to remove the device from Activation Lock.
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous ...
If the seller cannot or will not do so, then the seller needs to refund his money.
Lord_Od wrote:
So how does this guy get access to his property? I mean he purchesed it from someone, he is entitlled to a working product.
Then he needs to talk to whoever he purchased it from. If they can't or won't remove the lock, odds are it's stolen. Apple won't get involved.
Let's say the seller refunds his money. How does the seller unlock the device if the origonal owner will not cooperate?
how to officially unlock icloud lock not have id and password