I recently bought a iphone from a flea market and there is a passcode on the phone i need to reset the phone so i can use it with my carrier. How do i go through the process of wiping the phone? It's a iphone 5
iPhone 5
If it has a passcode, odds are it is also activation locked.
You can get past the passcode by putting into recovery mode and restoring the phone with iTunes.
If it is activation locked, there is no way to bypass that. If you find that it is activation locked, turn it over to the police and give them all the information you have on who you bought it from. It's most likely stolen.
If it has a passcode, odds are it is also activation locked.
You can get past the passcode by putting into recovery mode and restoring the phone with iTunes.
If it is activation locked, there is no way to bypass that. If you find that it is activation locked, turn it over to the police and give them all the information you have on who you bought it from. It's most likely stolen.
There is a good chance the device is stolen, but to complicate that, depending on the phone model, it probably has Activation Lock on it and you would not be able to get past that, and no one, even Apple could assist you with that. That is reserved for the original owner of the device. While you can attempt to restore the phone, it probably won't work, and you will be left with a brick, which is no worse off than you are right now. If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support
i tried doing a reset via itunes and i get a error code saying an unknown error has occured -39
Flowernstone wrote:
It better not be stolen i paid $120 for it.
Why would you even buy an iphone from a flea market, that not an authorized Apple dealer. If you had gotten one from an authorized dealer you wouldn't have to deal with this mess.
As stated by the other users, turn the stolen phone in.
Error -39 does not appear in the support document for update/restore errors. Get help with iOS update and restore errors - Apple Support
But, it is in the range of the hardware error codes. But as indicated earlier, even if you were able to restore it, it is probably Activation Locked, and you cannot get past that without the original owner.
Yup i just checked online its activation locked... Grand $120 gone. ill get in touch with the police and hope to retrieve my money back thanks for the help you guys
It better not be stolen i paid $120 for it.
Like razmee209 said, that is why you do not purchase an Apple device from a flea market. Even if it isn't stolen, it is currently locked and not worth a dime to you right now. All it is good for is a paperweight.
I wouldn't count on the police getting your money back either. They would have to be able to prove intent on the part of the seller, and then they would be charged, the case would have to go to court and the seller, if convicted, would have to be ordered by the court to pay you restitution. That is looking for a lot, considering the state of the criminal justice system.
Probably is...
You can check the activation lock status here: https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/
If it is, stop wasting your time. Next time, check before you buy.
Recently bought iphone that has a passcode.
