Cannot disconnect iPhone from previous users Apple ID account.

I just got a used iPhone 4 through a friend. I reset the phone phone today and it is asking me to sign in with the Apple ID used to set up the iPhone. I do not know the Apple ID and am not in contact with the previous owner. Is there anyway to disconnect the iPhone from that account without being in contact with them?

No. The activation lock is an anti-theft measure.
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ok. first I couldn't log in with my previous nickname (not sure why) so I created a new one. Anyways, thank you for your reply and I'm sorry for coming off like jack it's just that losing your data three times will do that to you. I will tunnel my anger back at Microsoft I guess.
In any event, I went back and took a look at my drivers and didn't find any Lexmark or Logitec in there, however I decided to remove the built-in camera driver that came with the laptop and that seemed to work (it turns out that Logitec makes that camera!). I also moved the USB cable to a different port on the computer and now I don't get the blue screen when I disconnect the iPhone.
Thanks again for your help, it seems like I am safely syncing again
p.s. since I can't log in as the original author you might want to have a mod mark the question as answered. thanks.

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