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Recently bought an iPhone 8 thru sale site seemed legit but now says there's a activation lock im assuming from previous owner. Is there anyway to remove so i can access phone? I tried all other options but no luck from person it was bought from IEMI isn't reported

Posted on Feb 19, 2020 1:09 PM

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Posted on Feb 19, 2020 1:11 PM

No way to open the device without the credentials of the previous owner.

Try to get your money back because the device is useless to you.

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