HT201441 i bought my iphone second hand , i have no contact with the owner and its linked to his icloud, please help
i bought my iphone second hand , i have no contact with the owner and its linked to his icloud, please help
Welcome to the Apple community.
If you can't contact the owner, you may be able to sell it as 'not working, for spare parts only'.
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i bought an iphone and the guy has not used it in a year now i need to activate it and its linked to his icloud account so i cannot turn the phone on what can i do ???
Here's what you can do:
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
If you can't get the info needed, you can't use the device, sorry. -
Please help with my iPhone I bought from a pawn shop but have no contact with the previous owner so I cannot get past the icloud activation Please anyone help. it would mean a lot, I paid good money for this phone
Return it to the pawn shop and get your money back. The device is permanently locked and with the previous owner to unlock it you can never use it except as a paperweight.
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hello sir i purchase second hand iphone4s now my iphone ask for activation with id and password i contact with previous owner and use that id and password but that also not work what i do ola help me i try all other method restore ' upgrade etc but none work plz say what i do if u find some solution tham msg me on [email protected]
First, we're not Apple here (Apple does not participate in this forum). We're only users like you.
The previous owner has not given you the correct ID and password for you to use.
If the iphone has iOS version 7, then read through the following...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818 -
hello sir i purchase second hand iphone4s now my iphone ask for activation with id and password i contact with previous owner and use that id and password but that also not work what i do ola help me i try all other method restore ' upgrade etc but none work plz say what i do if u find some solution tham msg me on
iPhone 4Soenkz33 wrote:
this does not help at all for the second owner, after making the first owner id with careless, sorry for my english ...
Careless? Possible, but unlikely. Most likely the phone was stolen from the first owner. It would be a VERY careless iPhone owner who did not erase their personal information from a phone before selling it, and to do that it is necessary to disable Activation Lock. In most places in the world knowingly using stolen property is a crime, so the fact that the phone doesn't work may be the least of one's risks. -
I recently bought an iphone 4s from people who are not in the know
and restore my iphone .. Now do not be in use for not having ID and password ... Owner apple owner just gave me a serial number how do I want to continue to use this ... Their telephone help me: (I am having same problem . i can not use the phone. my Carrier ROGERS checked the phone its not stolen or lost phone but after restoring always ask for apple ID of previous owner and seller is not responding to any mails or phone if some one can help me out than it will be great.
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I have an Iphone 3gs. My husband just bought an Iphone 4. As far as contacts, when he first connects, will he lose his phone numbers on his phone and will mine be loaded on instead? How do I prevent this?
How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
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I have a problem with the battery and my iPhone 4S is restarting all the time. The phone was bought in June 2012 in LA. What can I do?
Since your iPhone is still under the one year warranty contact Apple Support or visit an Apple store to get a replacement.
Apple Support - http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57 -
Aloha! I bought an iPhone 5 sprint via ebay, it has an iCloud id that was used to previous user. I don't have any contact with the previous user. I want to delete that email or id account that is now existing in my cell phone.
Again, you wasted your money. You can ignore raymond73's post, as you won't be able to turn off Find My Phone or delete the iCloud account associated with this phone, without knowing that info.
I don't know how clearer I can be. -
Hi ! I have an iPhone 4s , bought it from apple company , I have charging problem , very slowly , it sometimes takes all day of charging , please helpe ...
In most countries they will do so for a fee. US$199 for a 4S. It may just need a new battery, which Apple will install for about US$70.
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i found an iphone and i can not get in touch with the owner, and i am trying to unlouck it so i can contect the owner, so i can give it to him. what should i do?
You will NOT be able to Unlock it.
nasdee wrote:
i found an iphone ... what should i do?
Hand it in to the Police or the Lost and Found / Security Desk of where you found it. -
Hello
that is able to separate an apple icloud account My IMEI *******.
I buy a Used iphone 5c ios 7.1.1 but after restore it asks me iCloud account.
I have no contact with the seller.
thank you for your reply
<Edited by Host>The iPhone has Activation Lock and will require you to have the previous owner's Apple ID and password or you'll need to get the previous owner to remove the device from his/her iCloud account:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2702
If you can't reach the previous owner or he/she is unwilling to cooperate, then the device is unusable by you. Return the iPhone for a refund if you can.
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can't create apple id...account limit reached...i have just bought this iphone second. how can i fix this problem please.
appleid.apple.com
^ There's your website, go there, create apple id, smile
https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/
There's the link part of it , Bigger smile -
Hello
I'd like to buy an iphone second hand and although I trust the source I'd like to be able to check with certainty that the phone was bought instore.
I was thinking to ask for the receipt and check the serial number. is the serial number written on the back of the phone and the recipt(if the phone is sealed)?
Similarly, if I buy an ipad 3 or 4 second hand, how do you check this again?
Please let me know with some details about this.
Thanks
AnthonyAsk the person you are buying the phone from to provide the original proof of purchase for the phone. If you do not know the seller personally I would be very cautious about purchasing the phone. There are many many stolen, hacked and jailbroken phones out there and these will only cause you grief down the road.
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I bought an iphone from a friend how do I change the registration and info to mine
I bought an iphone from a friend, how can i change he registration and personalize for me?
Restore it as new.
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