Q: My phone is 2nd hand but I have no contact with the previous owners

I had recently just updated my IPhone 5 but it won't allow my Apple ID since im not the original owner but I have no way of getting in contact with the previous owner. Please help me I really need to get into my phone

iPhone 5, iOS 9.3

Posted on Mar 25, 2016 4:24 AM

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thunderzzz Mar 25, 2016 4:26 AM in response to Rozie11
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Mar 25, 2016 4:26 AM in response to Rozie11

Sorry but the only way is to contact the seller and ask him to remove this iPhone from his list of devices. Otherwise, your iPhone will be a useless brick.
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account - Apple Support
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Rozie11 Mar 25, 2016 4:27 AM in response to thunderzzz
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Mar 25, 2016 4:27 AM in response to thunderzzz

There is no other way?
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thunderzzz Mar 25, 2016 4:28 AM in response to Rozie11
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Mar 25, 2016 4:28 AM in response to Rozie11

There is no way to bypass the activation lock.
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