HT1212 how to unlock icloud if you cant contact previous owner

i got a apple ipad 2 off the internet and i bought it non knowing of the icloud lock that it had and i asked the seller for the email and password to get past it and he never responded.

bramfrommaastricht wrote:
That's right, you've been duped. If possible, I advise you to see if you can cancel the purchase.
Until that time, call AppleCare and ask for an Account Security advisor: https://www.apple.com//support/contact/
Maybe - just maybe - they can find a way to unlock it. Don't get your hopes up too high though. You might have to go through Apple Legal and send in proof of purchases etc
Good luck :/
If you are not the original owner/purchaser of the device, Apple will do nothing to assist you in activating the device. This is incorrect information. Any proof of purchase of a device second hand will not get any attention from Apple.

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Contact AppleCare (or Apple ID Support), upon speaking to an operator you should explain that your problem is related to your Apple ID, this way you will not be charged for assistance, even if you don’t have an AppleCare plan.
I'm not exactly sure what procedures are in place for such events but Apple can assist in such cases, but it may take a while and you may need to provide a death certificate and a note from the executor that the iPad has been willed to yourself, along with an original proof of purchase.

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Thanks, but without knowing past owner's apple id and password it's imposible unlocking iphone ? will Downgrade unlock it ?
No. For starters, you couldn't downgrade even if you tried.
The phone is useless to you unless you know the previous owners iCloud username and password.

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Back up and then restore the phone in iTunes on the last computer it was synced with, as outlined in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212.

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i brought this phone in 2013 and i am sure its a new phone,coz in front of me only the phone is unpacked .
the ever biggest mistake i made is that time i was not aware abt apple id n i told them to activate the phone for me.the guy who is dealing with the software installation activated my phone with his id it seems. May be after couple of weeks i started facing problem like every time it was showing for the apple id password was incorrect.That time a friend created one new apple id for me and i started using that with out any issue. All these happ after the release of IOS 7.1.2 , one day my wife by mistakely formatted iphone with out disabling the Find my iphone option and all these mis happ started.
my question is finally i found that guy who activated my phone ,but he is telling the apple id wat he is using is with domain hotmail.com
n not sure abt the id [email protected] where showing as the id used for activation, as this was happened 2 years before. Is there any possibility where the same id can be used now as same ID with some other domain( for eg domain of our primary mail id present in the apple info like [email protected])
i searched in the check activation lock status its shwoing locked with some id not in the theft mode or lost mode.
is there any possibility where i can view watz the full id used to activate the phone

HT201441 what if you cant find privious owner what then how can i reset the ipad

please help me i cant find previous owner of the i pad that was given to me is there anyway to just reset the whole thing

aprilbaby97205 wrote:
... i pad that was given to me is there anyway to just reset the whole thing
Nope... Not if iOS 7 is installed.
If you cannot get this information from the previous owner...
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you will not be able to re-activate it.

HT201441 i cant find previous owner to my iphone5 so they can deactivate it from there icloud account. why cant apple contact him/her on my behalf? Im sure If iphone was found owner would want to be informed? If this were the case id like to give it back!

i cant find previous owner to my iphone5 so they can deactivate it from there icloud account. WHY cant APPLE contact him/her ON MY BEHALF and give them my details so they can contact me???

No one here can answer for Apple.
coppertonenz wrote:
... why cant apple at least inform previous owner?
But here is Apples Support Article on...
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
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The Apple ID and Password that was Originally used to Activate the iDevice is required.
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1. If you don't own another Mac
a. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.4 or 10.5, you need a boxed and shrink-wrapped retail Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) installation disc from theApple Store or a reputable reseller—not from eBay or anything of the kind. If the machine is very old and has less than 1 GB of memory, you'll need to add more in order to install 10.6. Preferably, install as much memory as it can take, according to the technical specifications.
b. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.6, you need the installation media that came with it: gray installation discs, or a USB flash drive for a MacBook Air. You should have received the media from the original owner, but if you didn't, order replacements from Apple. A retail disc, or the gray discs from another model, will not work.
To start up from an optical disc or a flash drive, insert it, then restart the computer and hold down the C key at the startup chime. Release the key when you see the gray Apple logo on the screen.
c. If the machine shipped with OS X 10.7 or later, you don't need media. It should start up in Internet Recovery mode when you hold down the key combination option-command-R at the startup chime. Release the keys when you see a spinning globe.
d. Some 2010-2011 models shipped with OS X 10.6 and received a firmware update after 10.7 was released, enabling them to use Internet Recovery. If you have one of those models, you can't reinstall 10.6 even from the original media, and Internet Recovery will not work either without the original owner's Apple ID. In that case, contact Apple Support, or take the machine to an Apple Store or another authorized service provider to have the OS installed.
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If you already own another Mac that was upgraded in the App Store to the version of OS X that you want to install, and if the new Mac is compatible with it, then you can install it. Use Recovery Disk Assistant to prepare a USB device, then start up the new Mac from it by holding down the C key at the startup chime. Alternatively, if you have a Time Machine backup of OS X 10.7.3 or later on an external hard drive (not a Time Capsule or other network device), you can start from that by holding down the option key and selecting it from the row of icons that appears. Note that if your other Mac was never upgraded in the App Store, you can't use this method.
3. Partition and install OS X
a. If you see a lock screen when trying to start up from installation media or in Recovery mode, then a firmware password was set by the previous owner, or the machine was remotely locked via iCloud. You'll either have to contact the owner or take the machine to an Apple Store or another service provider to be unlocked. You may be asked for proof of ownership.
b. Launch Disk Utility and select the icon of the internal drive—not any of the volume icons nested beneath it. In the Partition tab, select the default options: a GUID partition table with one data volume in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. This operation will permanently remove all existing data on the drive.
c. An unusual problem may arise if all the following conditions apply:
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d. After partitioning, quit Disk Utility and run the OS X Installer. If you're installing a version of OS X acquired from the App Store, you will need the Apple ID and password that you used. When the installation is done, the system will automatically restart into the Setup Assistant, which will prompt you to transfer the data from another Mac, its backups, or from a Windows computer. If you have any data to transfer, this is usually the best time to do it.
e. Run Software Update and install all available system updates from Apple. To upgrade to a major version of OS X newer than 10.6, get it from the Mac App Store. Note that you can't keep an upgraded version that was installed by the original owner. He or she can't legally transfer it to you, and without the Apple ID you won't be able to update it in Software Update or reinstall, if that becomes necessary. The same goes for any App Store products that the previous owner installed—you have to repurchase them.
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a. If the original owner "accepted" the bundled iLife applications (iPhoto, iMovie, and Garage Band) in the App Store so that he or she could update them, then they're irrevocably linked to that Apple ID and you won't be able to download them without buying them. Reportedly, Mac App Store Customer Service has sometimes issued redemption codes for these apps to second owners who asked.
b. If the previous owner didn't deauthorize the computer in the iTunes Store under his Apple ID, you wont be able to authorize it immediately under your ID. In that case, you'll either have to wait up to 90 days or contact iTunes Support.
c. When trying to create a new iCloud account, you might get a failure message: "Account limit reached." Apple imposes a lifetime limit of three iCloud account setups per device. Erasing the device does not reset the limit. You can still use an iCloud account that was created on another device, but you won't be able to create a new one. Contact iCloud Support for more information. The setup limit doesn't apply to Apple ID accounts used for other services, such as the iTunes and Mac App Stores, or iMessage. You can create as many of those accounts as you like.

HT201441 WHAT IF I CANT CONTACT THE OWNER ALREADY AND HE STILL HAVE THE ACCOUNT LINK ON THE PHONE. THE DEVICE IS NOT STOLEN. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

what should i do if i cant contact the owner of the old iphone that i bought. the phone is not stolen. he just forget to remove his account on the iphone?

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A valid bill of sales with serial number would be a good start.
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You have to restore the device within iTunes. You want to use the same computer that you always sync with so that you can restore your app data and settings. You can restore with any other computer, but you will lose everything on the iPad.
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Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears you can release the Home button.
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