How do you remove an apple id when you can not contact the previous user?
I am working with a local Pawn shop that purchased an ipad from an indavidual. They restored the ipad and apparently, the contact info from the user is bogus. So, is there any way to get the apple id removed when you can not contact the previous owner? I have the serial number and any other info that may be needed.
No, there is no way to remove the previous user ID. If the previous owners information was bogus the iPad is likely stolen.
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Go to Solution.Coq rouge wrote:
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