Can't Activate with my Apple ID

OK...thanks for taking the time and giving me a solid reply.

Much Appreciated !

Hi Tom,

On icloud my ipad is there:

When I click on above iPad it looks like:

The same above serial number is mentioned on my ipad mini and on it's box.

When I try to activate my iPad it returns the error :

Please can you help me to solve this.

It all started when my facetime got stuck and I tried to activate it.

Regards

Rahim

I locked myself out of my iPod and when i reset it i redid all the settings, but when it came to the "sign in with the apple id that was used to set up this ipod,'' i didn't know what to do. when i locked myself out, i threw away the paper that i wrote my apple id password on and cant get in now. can anyone help me or do i have to send it in to apple? 😕

Find your AppleId: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5625?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

https://iforgot.apple.com/appleid

how to reset password:

https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid

Hey guys, I have a serious issue here.

I have an iPad Air which I cant reactivate after I've done a factory reset. This is my own iPad, bought brand new, not a second hand one.

It says 'This iPad is currently linked to an Apple ID (p*****@hotmail.com). Sign in with the Apple ID that was used to set up this iPad.'

I have my correct Apple ID and password but when I tried activating it, it says 'Incorrect Apple ID, ******* cannot be used to unlock this iPad'. When I try logging into www.icloud.com/#find, I cant find my iPad there at all even in the offline devices.

Please help!!

Hi, i just erase all settings and contents on my iPad. On the activation page, it stated an unknown Apple ID is link with my iPad which is (1xxxxx@1xxxx.com) and i don't even know what is this. I bought this iPad 2 years ago from apple store and the serial number on the receipt is exactly the same as my iPad. So, i am the first owner of this iPad and i use the same Apple ID for all my apple device (iPhone, macbook, iPad). Therefore, i have no idea why my iPad is link with an unknown Apple ID. Is there someone can give me a hand on this issue ? Thank you.

Hi, i just erase all settings and contents on my iPad. On the activation page, it stated an unknown Apple ID is link with my iPad which is (1xxxxx@1xxxx.com) and i don't even know what is this. I bought this iPad 2 years ago from apple store and the serial number on the receipt is exactly the same as my iPad. So, i am the first owner of this iPad and i use the same Apple ID for all my apple device (iPhone, macbook, iPad). Therefore, i have no idea why my iPad is link with an unknown Apple ID. Is there someone can give me a hand on this issue ? Thank you.

Hi The best thing to do is make an Appointment at Apple Store Or contract Apple Support. Cheers Brian

mhawaung wrote:

Thanks, Tom

yap, i have a used iPad but (Not Stolen). Have any way to activate without the previous ID/password. i find out many bypass icloud activation tutorial in youtube. Is that real or a fake? please help me.. 🙂

thanks 🙂 Mhawaung

No. Activation lock can not be bypassed. You MUST have the previous ID and password. If you're unable to obtain a refund or assistance from the previous owner, you own a very flat brick.

WaldenCanada wrote:

Hello, Texas Mac Man

You seem to be very helpful on here, so I thought I would send a note. I too am having trouble activating my ipad. The thing is, the mini randomly had the "ipad is disabled" message yesterday even though my kids and wife swear that they didn't try to log in (with the wrong password). So I took steps to restore it - which was fine even though I don't have my usual sync computer here (I'm on vacation at a cottage and only have my wife's laptop). So I went through all the restore steps and saw that the ipad is restored, but on activation it says I can't use my own email to activate. The blanked-out email that it says is "currently linked to Apple ID" is my email address. When I try to sign in with that, it says I can't.

What's up? This is my ipad - not second hand or stolen - and I can see it's linked to my email. How do I proceed?

Thanks for any help you can offer. I'm using the ipad to work here at the cottage and maybe the universe is telling me to just walk on the beach :-)

STuart

It's called an "activation lock." It's an anti-theft mechanism. It makes the iPad/iPod/iPhone worthless to a thief. Having said that, there are issues faced by legitimate owners. In those instances, Apple will remove the lock if AND ONLY IF the owner provides a government photo ID and incontrovertible proof (i.e., proof that will hold up in court) that he/she is the owner.

If an Apple Store is convenient, make an appointment with the resident "Genius." Otherwise, you must ship the device to Apple. To make arrangements, call 800-275-2273 in the U.S.A. and I think Canada.

I'm having the same issue as everyone else . My dad bought me an iPad brand new in the package and everything in 2013 approx. So I updated my iPad yesterday and after updating my iPad and it restarted I wanted to remove everything off of it so I went to "erase all contents and settings", and when it turned back on to the activate screen it said " currently linked to an apple ID (k*****yahoo.com) ". I don't understand why its linked to a totally different account when I set this iPad up my self with my own apple account when i got it . So my Question here is " If I was to take my iPad to the apple store Would they be able to reset my iPad or can I call apple support and have them help me reset it ?

As stated repeatedly in this thread:

It's called an "activation lock." It's an anti-theft mechanism. It makes the iPad/iPod/iPhone worthless to a thief. Having said that, there are issues faced by legitimate owners. In those instances, Apple will remove the lock if AND ONLY IF the owner provides a government photo ID and incontrovertible proof (i.e., proof that will hold up in court) that he/she is the owner. This proof must be trackable back to the original owner.

If an Apple Store is convenient, make an appointment with the resident "Genius." Otherwise, you must ship the device to Apple. To make arrangements, call 800-275-2273 in the U.S.A. and I think Canada.

HI everyone , i do have the same problem the only difference the mobile is mine, the problem i lost access to the email linked to that apple id, i contacted microsoft and they said there is nothing i can do to get that email back, does that means that my iphone is now useless? I also losted the aplle id password of course. There is something i can do considering that mobile is mine.??Thanks for your help

No. It means you need to contact Apple and speak to someone in account security to resolve your problem.

this didnt help me because thats whats happening tome ipad mini