Can icloud be unlocked WO apple ID/Password

If an iphone is blocked by icloud you need to enter the apple id and password of the original owner on the iphone or threw icloud. com

Without the Apple id and password it won't be Possible.

If you have apple id and password you can follow these instructions.

iCloud: Remove your device from Find My iPhone

By removing device from findmyiphone it will no longer be blocked

The reason why when the device is restored or master reseted asks you for an apple id it means that the original owner has findmyiphone enabled on it and without that original id and password it wont be possible to remove.

The phone is useless unless signed out of Find My Phone. I suggest you buy somewhere else.

Hello Ahmar M,

You can visit a local Apple store or contact the support line to get this device unlocked from an "iCloud" locked status. However to be sure that you own the device you must provide proof of purchase and a valid ID showing that you bought the device and did not find or steal it.

I have done this before very easily at my local apple store and it take between 5-10 Mins to complete. If you do this process over the phone it can take 2-3 days.

I hope this helped, and good luck.

Harvey Marquis

Apple Expert

That is not entirely correct. You can only do this if your are the original owner and have the receipt for the device. A 2nd hand owner cannot do this, and if it is locked with someone else's ID then you are out of luck.

The OP clearly stated that he was attempting to purchase a phone that already was iCloud locked and was asking advice about whether he should purchase it or not. The answer for this poster is DO NOT PURCHASE THE DEVICE.

GB

Hello GB,

You yourself are not entirely correct as I personally have done this at my local apple store and even over the phone with apple support. Their requirements are strict but they still allow people who are not original owners to use an iCloud locked devices.

They don't allow website purchased devices from places like ebay, amazon or craigslist. But if you; per say to go to a pawn shop and buy an icloud locked device you have full authority, per Apple's terms and conditions to have it unlocked if you have proof of purchase from that location.

I'm not saying that this recommended or assured, But to answer his original question you can do it.

To the original poster (and anyone else reading):

Apple will only unlock the phone for the original purchaser with an valid proof of purchase. They will not unlock phones purchased at pawn shops. Do not be mislead by people who tell you otherwise.

But if you; per say to go to a pawn shop and buy an icloud locked device you have full authority, per Apple's terms and conditions to have it unlocked if you have proof of purchase from that location.

This is not accurate. Submitting a proof of purchase to Apple is only valid for the original purchaser who has the original bill of sale from an authorized Apple Seller.

A Pawn Shop purchase could never qualify for either of those requirements.

Never, ever buy an iPhone with an activation lock in place. It is the vendors responsibility to remove any activation lock, before passing the device on.

If the seller cannot unlock it, or will not unlock it, the device will be of no use for you. There are less expensive ways to purchase a brick.