Purchased used ipad Find My Ipad
I purchased a used ipad from someone at a garage sale and they have an email address attached to find my ipad. How do i bypass "find my ipad" so that i can use the pad?
iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi
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I purchased a used ipad from someone at a garage sale and they have an email address attached to find my ipad. How do i bypass "find my ipad" so that i can use the pad?
iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi
Here are the Apple support pages that outline the Activation Lock - and the only mechanisms by which it can be turned off:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201365
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201441
As you will discover, unless you are the owner of the AppleID that was last used to activate the device, or unless you can secure the cooperation of the previous owner, you’ll not be able to defeat or bypass the Activation Lock. Without documentary evidence that you are the original owner (such as sales receipt showing the serial number), Apple won’t assist - and nobody here will be able to help you.
Here are the Apple support pages that outline the Activation Lock - and the only mechanisms by which it can be turned off:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201365
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201441
As you will discover, unless you are the owner of the AppleID that was last used to activate the device, or unless you can secure the cooperation of the previous owner, you’ll not be able to defeat or bypass the Activation Lock. Without documentary evidence that you are the original owner (such as sales receipt showing the serial number), Apple won’t assist - and nobody here will be able to help you.
The short answer is you don't. If you don't know the person who locked the iPad, you have purchased a useless device. If the person you bought it from is the person who locked the iPad, they need to remove Activation Lock. You can't remove it. Apple won't remove it. We can't help you remove it.
See these two links. One about Activation Lock --> Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support
One about buying used devices --> The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community
The bottom line is without the direct help of the previous owner whose ID the iPad is locked to, it's a completely useless device to you.
Purchased used ipad Find My Ipad