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Greetings,


I have an iPad, which has an icloud account in my name but it tells me that the appleid does not exist at the time I want to recover the account.




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iPad 2

Posted on Dec 13, 2021 3:07 PM

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Posted on Dec 13, 2021 3:13 PM

You’ve seemingly lost control of the Apple ID a year ago? That’s not good.


Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent, and it’s intentionally not easy to bypass.


You either need to recover that Apple ID and password, or you need the original purchase receipt showing the serial number and a discussion directly with Apple. Otherwise, this iPad is indistinguishable from a lost or stolen iPad.


Recovering the Apple ID:

If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support

If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support

How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - Apple Support

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support

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Dec 13, 2021 3:13 PM in response to Joicesolano

You’ve seemingly lost control of the Apple ID a year ago? That’s not good.


Activation Lock is intended as a theft deterrent, and it’s intentionally not easy to bypass.


You either need to recover that Apple ID and password, or you need the original purchase receipt showing the serial number and a discussion directly with Apple. Otherwise, this iPad is indistinguishable from a lost or stolen iPad.


Recovering the Apple ID:

If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support

If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support

How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - Apple Support

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support

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