How I can unlock a iPhone that I bought from someone and the device is locked with find my phone?

I bought a phone that is locked with the find my phone! Don’t have a clue how this all work? All I want to know is what can I do? Is any way that I can unlock the phone or find the right owner!

been to apple stores and they can’t help!

thanks

iPhone 6 Plus

Posted on Oct 5, 2022 09:14 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2022 09:21 AM

If you can't reach the previous owner whose ID is on the device and have them go to https://www.icloud.com/find/, erase the device, then remove it from their account, then the device is useless. Apple won't unlock it.


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