i found a 5s owner left a msg at activation lock

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i found a 5s owner left a msg at activation lock

i found a 5s and m trying to the right thing. i had to hack it a bit because of who i got it from messed with it so much i couldnt do anything for 22 million mins. but now im at the activation lock an the owner left a message saying its its lost please return it. im trying to do the right thing but i cant contact them because apple blocks most of the email. is there any way i can get in contact with them. fyi if youre reading this i had to wipe the phone so i hope you have a back up in the cloud lol.

iPhone 5s, iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Oct 22, 2016 9:58 PM

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Answer 1

sberman

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Oct 23, 2016 7:13 AM in response to juhjuh

Turn the iPhone over to your local authorities.

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Jonathan UK

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Oct 23, 2016 4:49 AM in response to juhjuh

Hi

If the owner's message did not include a phone number or other contact information, then there is nothing that you can do either to contact them or to be able to use the iPhone, which is protected by Activation Lock.

Apple will not provide you with the owner's contact information or contact them on your behalf.

Hand the iPhone in to your local law enforcement / police, who may be able to reunite it with the owner if they have reported it lost or stolen.

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juhjuh Author

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Oct 23, 2016 7:07 AM in response to sberman

if i cant crack the activation lock they wont be able to either.

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juhjuh Author

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Oct 23, 2016 7:08 AM in response to Jonathan UK

no no email or nothing just a msg wth a reward and im pretty sure im sisters bf found it in vegas. last week

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Jonathan UK

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Oct 23, 2016 7:10 AM in response to juhjuh

juhjuh wrote:

if i cant crack the activation lock they wont be able to either.

The police do not need to "crack the Activation Lock" in order to be able to reunite a lost or stolen iPhone with its owner.

The iPhone's IMEI is printed on the back. If the user has reported the iPhone missing and provided this information, that is all that the police will require.

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Csound1

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Oct 23, 2016 7:18 AM in response to juhjuh

Turn it in to your local police.

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FelipeV

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Oct 23, 2016 7:46 AM in response to juhjuh

You are not "doing the right thing" by erasing/hacking the phone and then "trying" to return it. If there was no phone number listed in the activation lock message, then turn it over to the police. It is their responsibility to find the owner, not yours.

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FelipeV

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Oct 23, 2016 7:48 AM in response to juhjuh

That is not your concern.

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