Q: Bought Ipad, all good, now ipad in linked to other apple id?? HELP!
So i bought a Ipad2. When i was with the seller the apple ID was removed and everything was ok. I was happy and could do anything i want. But i wanted to have a clean "new" ipad so i removed all apps and settings. So it retarted like it was new. Now the next problem is.... when i reinstalled it with language, country, wifi, it suddenly asks to log in with the Apple ID where the ipad is linked to. I can't contact the seller and i don't know his mail or password Have i been ripped off??? What should i do?
iPad 2, iOS 7.0.6
Posted on Feb 28, 2014 10:47 AM
Yes, you have pretty much been ripped off...when you say the seller showed you he was removing the Apple ID, that may not have been done correctly...it had to be removed and the iPad reset to factory condition right in front of you so you knew all apps, content and settings were removed. Any other way may leave the Apple ID on it which with iOS 7 is part of the anti-theft Activation Lock. That iPad will be unworkable unless the former owner will release it from iCloud.
Posted on Feb 28, 2014 10:51 AM