activation lock used phone

Have second-hand iPhone locked with the iCloud Activation Lock. Original owner cannot be contacted, what happens now to active under my account?

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Posted on Jun 18, 2021 7:01 AM

You can't. It's an anti-theft measure.

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Jun 18, 2021 7:01 AM in response to rolljak

You can't. It's an anti-theft measure.

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