HT201303: Security and your Apple ID

b-dun

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Q: second hand purchase help

i bought a iPhone 4 second hand and its still linked. i have no idea who the owner was cause i bought it at the swapmeet. is there anything i can do or am i s.o.l.

Posted on Mar 20, 2014 1:08 AM

I have this question too

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by AmishCake,

AmishCake Mar 20, 2014 12:10 PM in response to b-dun
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Mar 20, 2014 12:10 PM in response to b-dun

Sorry, you are S.O.L.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695
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by Johnathan Burger,

Johnathan Burger Mar 20, 2014 12:11 PM in response to b-dun
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Mac OS X

Mar 20, 2014 12:11 PM in response to b-dun

Activation lock is an anti theft feature.
If you can not get the owner to deactivate find my iPhone, you have a useless device.
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by KiltedTim,

KiltedTim Mar 20, 2014 12:19 PM in response to b-dun
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Mar 20, 2014 12:19 PM in response to b-dun

You're pretty much SOL. Turn it over to the police. You bought a stolen phone.
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HT201303: Security and your Apple ID

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