HT201263 how can i restart an iphone 5 without previous owner apple id?

so i bought an iphone 5 from a person i dont know and have no contact with at all or getting a hold of. when i got it the iphone screen just said disabled iphone connect to itunes so i did that and now it should me until i put in my apple id but since the iphone was registered over the previous owner is there any way i can get past that?

No. You bought a nice paper weight. Unless you can get ahold of the previous owner, then phone is worthless to you.

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