Locked Used iPad

I recently bought a used iPad. It is locked, and I don't know the name, much less the log in information of the previous owner. What can I do? Is it possible to wipe all the data on it and start over?

Posted on Dec 15, 2021 02:11 PM

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Posted on Dec 15, 2021 02:26 PM

As stated above, return for a refund.


Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent, and is deliberately difficult to bypass.


We can’t help you bypass Activation Lock, and—without original purchase receipts receipts you won’t have—Apple won’t help.


The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a used iPad/iPhone - Apple Community


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Dec 15, 2021 02:26 PM in response to jongould1

As stated above, return for a refund.


Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent, and is deliberately difficult to bypass.


We can’t help you bypass Activation Lock, and—without original purchase receipts receipts you won’t have—Apple won’t help.


The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a used iPad/iPhone - Apple Community


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