How can I bypass iCloud Activation Lock on iPhone 12 Pro Max without account information?

My iphone 12 pro max is on icloud Activation lock I can't remember anything about the account I need help



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Posted on Mar 5, 2025 10:38 AM

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Mar 5, 2025 10:52 AM in response to seckeh

There is no way to bypass it and that is the whole purpose of having Activation lock in the first place. You have 2 options to prove the device is yours.

  • Gain access to the account it is locked too. Only you would know that information and resetting a password may be an option, but you would still need to know the Apple ID email address you used when it was set up.
  • Provide the original purchase receipt from Apple or Authorized Apple seller and submit that documentation to have the Activation Lock removed.


Did you purchase the device from a third party? That would explain why you would not know anything about the account it is locked to and if that is the case, the device is just a brick. Hopefully that is not the problem and if it is, then attempting to return it is your only option.

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