Q: hello, i bought an ipod 5 touch. and i restored it and turned iton, but when i turned it on its asking for the ex owners apple id and password. i have no idea who the old owner was, any help???

Only the last owner can "unlock" the iPod

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Return for refund. Otherwise you have an expensive thin brick

What is saying that?

Yes, it is possible that the iPod was lost or stolen

I would turn it into the police. It is of no use to you.

I hope you bought this from a store, you can return it and get your money back. BUT if you bought from a person off the street or off the net, someone you don't know... I'm thinking you just got screwed! And are out the money and have an expensive paper weight. I hope I'm wrong, but I think you have a stolen iPod. If you can find the person that sold it to you return it and get your money back, but I'm thinking they are long gone. If you can not find the person report it to the police and turn it over. Sorry and Good luck.

Just tell them the truth. You are not along in purchasing a 5G iPod the the "previous owner" would not unlock.

Just give the police the details and the iPod. Thief's generally try to avoid the police. You may help to catch the bugger. Good luck.

My internet is lagging today... I would still turn the iPod into the police, and also, report the address to Amazon, don't know that it will help, but I'm thinking they have some method of policing users, at the very least they maybe able to block the low life from doing it again. It's not much but it's a moral victory. Better luck next time.

anissa.aleman wrote:

 

if i take it to apple do you think they can do anything??

No, Apple can do nothing to help you.