i’ve bought a phone but sadly it’s an activation lock

would i be able to bypass this activation lock ?

iPhone 12

Posted on Jul 15, 2022 11:19 AM

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RachT1

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Posted on Jul 15, 2022 11:21 AM

Hello,

Unfortunately not, unless you can get the owner to follow these instructions: What to do before you sell, give away or trade in your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

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RachT1

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Jul 15, 2022 11:21 AM in response to funsize177

Hello,

Unfortunately not, unless you can get the owner to follow these instructions: What to do before you sell, give away or trade in your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

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Jul 15, 2022 11:25 AM in response to funsize177

Read→The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone

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