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If you buy a iPhone from someone and the phone is iCloud locked, is it possible to unlock it or did you just waste money on a useless iPhone, iPhone X to be exact

iPhone XS

Posted on Dec 11, 2022 12:27 PM

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Niel

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Posted on Dec 11, 2022 12:31 PM

Unless the seller removes the lock, no. It's an anti-theft measure.

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Dec 11, 2022 12:31 PM in response to KingBram420

Unless the seller removes the lock, no. It's an anti-theft measure.

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