I bought a phone second hand and they don’t know the Apple ID

I bought a phone second hand and they don’t know the Apple ID

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Oct 8, 2022 04:08 PM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2022 04:09 PM

You have run into the security feature of the iPhone known as The Activation Lock. You will need the Apple ID and Password that the iPhone is asking for to remove the Activation Lock. Without this information, you are not going to be able to use that iPhone.


Axel F.

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I bought a phone second hand and they don’t know the Apple ID

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