If your phone is set to the activation lock, and no one remembers the apple id that is is linked to, how would you be able to unlock it from that?
How do I get my phone unlocked?
iPhone 5s, iOS 9.0.2
By using Apple’s iForgot service, or contacting their Account Security team, or having the device’s original owner take it and its purchase receipt to a physical Apple Store.
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