Can't Activate with my Apple ID

I have iPad which Iam using since my brother first bought it for me now I updated and it says this iPad is linked to an Apple ID I have tried entering all my and My brother ID but I don't know how can it be activated as it says I'd or password isn't correct how will I know to whom iD it's connected so that I can activated it plz help I need help from Apple

Did you get this fixed??

I am getting same issue. Its not accepting my own email. I bought my ipad mini like 5 years ago. Now it wont accept my credentials anymore!! I too see it linked in my account.

hi..Apple,i got a big problem.plz help me..i creat apple ID first. And creat a icloud mail.. password are not the same.. i think, i make a some mistack.Now i can't open my iphone. (Activate iphone. is currently Linked to an Apple ID (n....@icloud.com). Sign in with the apple ID that was used to set up this iPhone). I already have My Apple ID and password but i don't remember my icloud password .....i try with my apple ID and password but i can't Activate My iPhone... How can i Activate. Thanks

It's better to start a new thread when you have a question than tack onto an old one. The iCloud password is the same as that for the Apple ID you used to create the iCloud account in the first place. If you can't remember it you can reset it at http://iforgot.apple.com . 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 'See all products and services', then 'More', then 'Apple ID', then 'Other Apple ID Topics' then 'Lost or forgotten Apple ID password'.

If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support

If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support

This is an iPad user to user forum, so you are not addressing Apple.

It appears you have a used (or stolen) iPad that was set up by the previous user. Without the previous ID/password, you will not be able to activate.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

With iOS 7 there’s no workaround.

They should have done this.

What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661

If the iPad was running iOS 7, iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818

iCloud: Activation Lock

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695

Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4515

Buying or Selling a Used iPhone or iPad Running iOS 7? Read This First!

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/buying-or-selling-a-used-iphone-running-ios-7-read- this-first/

 Cheers, Tom 😉

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

i have the same problem, but with my ipod touch. Its an used ipod but I saw the previous owner log out his id and then i'm logged in. I came home and restored my ipod with my laptop and cant activate my ipod. it's currently linked to an Apple id n*****@gmail.com which is not my id. So i'm try to contact the previous owner and ask him to log in with his id and guess what, it doesnt work either. can anybody help me ?

(sorry for the English)

You have run into Activation Lock. You need the person who originally activated

the iPad using iOS 7 to release it. That may not be the person you purchased it from.

When you restored the iPad, it relocked to the AppleId used to activate it - you need

that information. If you cannot get help from the seller, return the iPad for a refund as

it is useless without the AppleID and passcode used for activation.

There is no workaround for Activation Lock.

iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4515

Hi! i have a an ipad mini now ready to updates the new IOS is 8 but they say i have to use the old apple id? but i thing that the old id have been lock or stolen? now i can't activate my Ipad mini with that an old apple id! i was try to get reset in the www.apple.com but did't work? what should i do now? and how i cancel the new IOS 8 to use again IOS 7? thank you first

Ipad IOS 7

boyxinh1516

Hello.... I have this same email n*****@gmail.com linked to my iPad ,,,and can't activate it. Did you ever find out what this email was completely and the password by chance? THANKS for any reply

stephimoe wrote:

Hello.... I have this same email n*****@gmail.com linked to my iPad ,,,and can't activate it. Did you ever find out what this email was completely and the password by chance? THANKS for any reply

It's not the same email address, it just happens to start with the same letter. The previous owner has Activation Locked the iPad and only he can unlock it. If you can't contact him to do this then you will not be able to use the device. There is no other way round this: Apple cannot unlock it for you and neither can anyone else.

boyxinh1516 wrote:

Hi! i have a an ipad mini now ready to updates the new IOS is 8 but they say i have to use the old apple id? but i thing that the old id have been lock or stolen? now i can't activate my Ipad mini with that an old apple id! i was try to get reset in the www.apple.com but did't work? what should i do now? and how i cancel the new IOS 8 to use again IOS 7? thank you first

What do you mean by 'the old id have been lock or stolen?' If the ID in question is yours then you will have to find its password and use it to unlock the iPad. If it's a second-hand iPad and the previous owner has Activation Locked it then only he can unlock it. If you can't contact him to do this you will not able to use the device. And you can't downgrade the version of iOS - even if you could it wouldn't get round the Activation Lock.