How to make sure iphone is not remotely managed while buying a used one.

Shuaibfromkarachi wrote:

2nd, my actual question was, was it was a bad purchase or is it my friend who messed with it somehow and IF it was a bad purchase then how do I avoid it in future.

As mentioned in my OP, that we did software reset (Erase iPhone) before initial purchase.

If it was correctly restored to factory condition when purchased, and Remote management did not appear at that time, then it was added after that point. There's no way it was there. and it just did not show up.

If your friend used the iPhone to access his employers resources such as email or their network, the employer may have added a profile to the iPhone to manage it for access to its resources.

Remote management doesn't to just magically appear out of nowhere.

In any case the Management screen should say who is managing the device. It should say something like "Company Name" will automatically configure your iPhone

It would need to be taken in to whoever is managing it, to get the management removed.

No. Resetting as above will not remove Remote Management if present. During setup if its being managed it will show as you see now. If its not present, it will simply not show up when setting the iPhone up again.

This is what should be done:

What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - https://support.apple.com/HT201351 - "Use these steps to remove your personal information from a device, even if you don't have it anymore."

Shuaibfromkarachi,

See this:

Delete the configuration profile that came with the app. Go to Settings > General > Device Management, tap on the app's configuration profile. Then tap Delete Profile. If asked, enter your device passcode, then tap Delete.

How to delete an app that has a configuration profile on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Good luck.