How could some people unlock iCloud activation!!!???

First, it is strongly recommended that you not give out your device's IMEI number, that is why the hosts edit that information out when users include it in posts on here.

Second, if a device has been hacked or jailbroken there is little or no security remaining, this sort of invasion can occur for those devices.

Third, proper security means keeping your Apple ID and iCloud account information confidential, and using strong passwords, and setting a passcode on the iOS device.

Fourth, Apple does not do these kinds of unlockings for users...you would have to get a court order to get their help with this.

Proper security on your part is the key to protecting your device.

Apple can unlock your iPhone if you can prove that phone belongs to you (official receipt) so does authorized resellers (I believe). They just have their person to access database and unlock it. IMEI is used to identify device and know which Apple ID is tight to it. Non of those services can unlock phone in lost or erased mode also those which contain message from owner. Technically they can but that would raise the flag.

Apple hasn't authorized that.

if the device is on ios 7.1 or above there's two things.

1) the device may be restored to factory settings - but the phone can't be activated. imei unlock is different to Iphone activatio. - your friend unlocked it to use any sim in any country. iOS 7 forces you to restore the phone and reimpit the original icloud login. This can only be solved if you a)forgot the login/changed it, and can prove to apple youre the owner; b) to get the original owner to deauthorize his account associated with the phone, on his/her computer.

2)if there's also a Passcode lock on the phone, and the last registered sim doesn't work (in the case of a stolen phone) - then it's impossible for you to do anything, full security = restore will lead to activation lock immediately. There's no bypass to it, the fake videos online only allow a bypass if the device was a 'jailbrokem' one - which would invalidate apple trying/ever wanting to help you.

if you know who the phone belonged to previously (usually comes up with the icloud username on it) then you can ask them to deactivate it.

otherwise, you have what we call - a brickb- won't even work as a super iPod touch 🙂

my iphone was stolen on sat in prague - white, 32 gb iphone 5 - if it's mine, I'll have it back please 🙂 just incase

What did they go through to do it