Activation lock problems iOS 7
Hi there,
On my iPhone on iOS 6, I was signed into my new, current iCloud account and all was working smoothly. But today I updated to iOS 7, and for some reason, it seems to now be signed into my old, now deleted, iCloud account (Apple ID). I can't delete this iCloud account and sign into my new one without the entering the password for my old account, but when it goes to verify the password of my old account, it always fails because the account is deleted. Is there any way to bypass activation lock so I can sign in to my correct iCloud account? It means that my calendar, contacts, mail, notes etc are now not working.
Also a word of warning, you haven't updated already, don't! It's ugly, slow and glitchy! iOS 6 is far superior.
If anyone has any ideas for me please please post them!
Thanks
Jennifer
Each time I erase content and settings on my iphone, I get an email:
Find My iPhone has been disabled on Jordan's iPhone.
With Find My iPhone disabled, this device can no longer be located, placed in Lost Mode, or remotely erased using icloud.com/find or the Find My iPhone iOS app.
In addition, your Apple ID and password will no longer be required for someone to erase, reactivate, and use your iPhone.
What is wrong with Activation Lock?????/
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Hello,
I just got a new iPhone 4s from a friend and I can't get into it because of an activation lock problem. I've already tried to restore it in recovery mode but than I still have to log in to his account. Now i've logged in to his iCloud account and deleted the iPhone using the following instructions:
Sign in to their iCloud account at www.icloud.com/find.
Click All Devices to open a list of devices linked to their account, then select the device to be removed. It should show a gray dot or the word “Offline” next to the device name.
Click "Remove from Account" to remove the device from their account.
But it seems that I have should done the following instructions, because the iPhone wasn't completely erased yet:
Sign in to their iCloud account at www.icloud.com/find.
Click All Devices to open a list of devices linked to their account, then select the device to be removed.
Click the Erase button to erase all content and settings from the device. When prompted, don't enter a phone number or message. Click Next until the device is erased.
When the erase is complete, click "Remove from Account" to remove the device from the account.
The problem is that it's too late for that now, because I already deleted the iPhone from his iCloud... Please help me out here, what can I do to still erase it from iCloud?!
GreetsWere you, by chance, running a beta version of iOS 7 on your phone?
If so, this will be the problem. You will need to log Into the private developers forum athttps://developer.apple.com/support/ios/
If you are not a developer, you will need to seek help by way of your favourite search site. -
If i enabled findmyiphone in ios 6 i will face activation lock in ios 7 update
if i enabled findmyiphone in ios 6 i will face activation lock in ios 7 update?????
if i installled ios 7 and didint turn off it in ios 6? ...will face activation lock in ios 7 ? thnx for ur reply kappy
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My friend has bougth an iPhone 5 with iOS 7 through OLX . OLX is a website like craiglist where people buy there products directly to sellers.
iPhone 5 when he bougth was good and was in working condition. He bougth it yesterday.But suddenly in the nigth he got a maessage that "message from iPhone owner that your iPhone is lost " and the iPhone has been stuck in the activation lock and is asking for the apple id of the consumer and the owner of th phone from whome he has bougth has stopped responding.
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What is wrong with Activation Lock?????/ -
So I lost my iPod touch 5th gen running iOS 8.0.2, and for some stupid reason I did not activate Find My Ipod.
I know that activation lock is only enabled in iOS 7 when you activate Find My Iphone, but in iOS 8, it states in a PC World article that it is turned on by default.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2685332/the-kill-switch-is-here-ios-8-enables-it- by-default.html
I just want to confirm that this is 100% true. On the Apple support page, it states that Activation Lock is enabled automatically when you use Find My iPhone on a device using iOS 7 or later.
Find My iPhone Activation Lock
So I'm confused whether or not if Activation Locked is on by default in iOS 8 even if you do not have Find My iPhone enabled.
ThanksNo I doubt Find My Ipod is on since I can't track it through iCloud.
Is the PC world article false then? It states in one paragraph:
Apple’s last major operating system update, iOS 7, introduced kill switch software called “Activation Lock.” But it wasn’t enabled by default, something the California law requires. With that changed in iOS 8, the software becomes the first to conform to all elements of the California regulation..
I know that for iOS 7, activation lock is enabled when you enable Find my Ipod. When I first set my iPod up for iOS 8 it asked me to turn on/off Find My ipod, so it isn't turned on by default. -
Pls, help. Activation lock with old ID not my ID when update ios 7.0.4
i bought old iphone 4s with ios 7.0.3, i signed in my ID icloud in setting. i update ios to 7.0.4. I get activation lock with old id not my id. I can't pass activation lock my iphone, pls...help me
hoatrieuvan wrote:
i restore ios 7.0.4 and I get the old previous owner ID. pls.... help
The Apple ID and Password that was Originally used to Activate the iDevice is required
If you do not have that information you will not be able to use the Device.
Activation Lock in iOS 7 > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818 -
HT201472 Does location services have to be on for activation lock to work ?
Will activation lock work if location services is turned off ?
How does Activation Lock work?
When you enable Find My iPhone on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 7, your Apple ID is securely stored on Apple’s activation servers and linked to your device. From that point on, your password will be required before anyone can turn off Find My iPhone on your device, erase your device, or reactivate and use your device.
Activation Lock is enabled automatically when you turn on Find My iPhone in iOS 7, or when you upgrade to iOS 7 from a previous version of iOS that has Find My iPhone already turned on.
To turn on Find My iPhone on your device:
Go to Settings.
Tap iCloud.
Sign in with your Apple ID, if necessary.
Turn on Find My iPhone.
iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
iCloud: Activation Lock -
I went through all the steps of resetting the phone now its telling me to give the apple ID of the previous owner but i can't get a hold of them, what do i do noww?
Activation Lock in iOS 7 > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
JohnMoney1 wrote:
I went through all the steps of resetting the phone now its telling me to give the apple ID of the previous owner but i can't get a hold of them,
Then you have a Device you cannot use. -
IPhone activation locked with iCloud password login
My iphone is activation locked requiring my [email protected] password. However the phone will not accept my password.
My apple online ID email is different from the phone required ID email and hence the online password which works lets me log in online, but will not not work on the phone or when trying to log into iCloud online as both require an [email protected] ID and password?The Apple ID and Password that was Originally used to Activate the iDevice is required
If you do not have that information you will not be able to use the Device.
Activation Lock in iOS 7 > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818 -
Hello apple,, icloud activation lock
heey am sam from kuwait
my dear i have 1 ipad 2 wifi 16 GB with box bring in from some store adn this store its close so this i mail i try to unlock my ipad when i update to ios7 so its need the e-mail sote from this store so i dont nw wht i will do i try evry thing and i have the orginal box with me i formnat many time and i but in dfu mode its same thing
ditails
MC979ZP/A Ipad 2 wi-fi 16 GB White
desgned by Aplle in california
plz replay guys and best regard
Eng hassan a moukahalIs this a used iPad?
With iOS 7 there’s no workaround.
They should have done this.
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661
If the iPad was running iOS 7, iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
iCloud: Activation Lock
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4515
Buying or Selling a Used iPhone or iPad Running iOS 7? Read This First!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/buying-or-selling-a-used-iphone-running-ios-7-read- this-first/
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Dear Apple support!
My name is Duy Lam. Recently, one of my best friend just upgrade his phone so he gave me his old iphone 4s, white. The phone was ok, but the problem is when I upgraded it to IOS 7.0.4 it activated lock. it request for the apple id ; I had call my friend to ask about that but it's been a long time he couldn't remember the original ID that he had used. so now, could you be able to unlock the phone that i can continues to use this phone. Thank you so much, and I appreciate you all
<Personal Information Edited by Host>All Apple support contact information is on the web site - http://www.apple.com/contact/
If your friend needs to recover his AppleID used for that iCloud account, then follow the directions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5787 -
How do I unlock an iPhone 4 with iOS 7 and bypass the activation lock?
How do I unlock an iPhone 4 with iOS 7 and bypass the activation lock? I can't find the previous owner and I really want to use my new iPhone, I did purchase it Second-Handed.and now I'm stuck. Ive tried recovery mode and nothing still restores and asks me the same thing. Been working on this forever- Please Help!
If you want to risk your money, fine.
To answer your questions
Is this just an iOS 7 feature?
Yes, Activation Lock is an iOS 7 feature.
Could you not restore the device to an earlier version?
No, you cannot downgrade your iOS device.
That may mean jailbreaking, I'm not sure.
Jailbreaking is not supported by Apple or this forum.
Or what about replacing the motherboard?
There are no user serviceable parts on an iPhone. -
My icloud activation lock is on my iphone, which requires an activation login to access the homescreen, but when i log in with the apple ID on the phone, it says the apple ID is not meant to unclock this iphone 5 ios 8.0.2. please help me solve this.
Yes the phone belongs to me. It was purchased from United Kingdom Vodafone to West Africa, i had to factory unlock to use any sim in it. so it belongs to me. I did the activation myself, now after updating my iphone to the latest update, it required a user id and password to activate the phone, but anytime i enter the details, it tells me the user Id is not correct but the password is correct..
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The iOS activation lock is a new feature that will be introduced in iOS 7, and is currently only something that can be used as part of the iOS 7 beta. The activation lock is exactly what the name suggests, it's a lock to prevent activation. This is done so that if the device is stolen, it can't be used. There is no work around you can do on your end, the only way it can be done is for the original owner to remove this device from his "find my iPhone" settings, which he can only do by giving you his appleID login details.
As activation lock is part of iOS 7 developer preview beta, you might get more information at the developer forums however it's more than likely you got ripped off
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