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jtuttle1

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Q: gifted ipad. no password or apple id available.

I have a gifted ipad. It has been used with findmyiphone. I do not have access to the apple id used to link this device. What can i do?

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Posted on Sep 6, 2016 8:39 PM

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Q: gifted ipad. no password or apple id available.

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by Niel,

Niel Sep 6, 2016 8:41 PM in response to jtuttle1
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Sep 6, 2016 8:41 PM in response to jtuttle1

Unless you know someone who does or the iPad’s original owner, nothing. The activation lock is an anti-theft measure.

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by Carolyn Samit,

Carolyn Samit Sep 6, 2016 8:41 PM in response to jtuttle1
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Sep 6, 2016 8:41 PM in response to jtuttle1

If you were given this device or purchased it second-hand, you will need to contact the original owner to have them remove the device from their account.

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by gail from maine,

gail from maine Sep 6, 2016 8:41 PM in response to jtuttle1
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Sep 6, 2016 8:41 PM in response to jtuttle1

You can ask the person who gifted the iPad to you to give you the Apple ID and password that the iPad is locked to. That is the only way to remove the Activation Lock.

Best of luck,

GB
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