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iPhone locked with previous owner's Apple ID

i have bought preloved iphone 5 long time ago (around 2013) and the iphone 5 was lock by previous owner so i cant to open activation lock for my phone.


i have already sent email to the previous owner and i have not got any response from her.


i really need help from apple to help me to open the iphone and i am really fine if apple can erase all data in my iphone to make sure that the previous owner get the privacy of her data.


thank you Apple for you cooperation and i hope you have the way out of my problem.


Thank you.


Regards,

Wie Y.


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Posted on Sep 11, 2021 10:17 AM

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Posted on Sep 11, 2021 10:22 AM

Only the person who locked it can unlock it.

Apple won’t help you remove activation lock from a second hand phone.

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iPhone locked with previous owner's Apple ID

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