HT201365 I have brought a second hand phone and cant activate it because i can not seem to get in contact with the previous owner.
I sold my iphone 4s and added some money to buy a second hand Iphone 5, i can't get into the phone because i need the previous owners apple Id and password and theres absolutely no way I can cintact the previous owner because i had thier number on my iphone 4s which was sold before i brought the 5.
Only the previous owner can unlock your phone, either by providing you with the code or by removing it from his liste of devices. I'm afraid that if you cannot contact him your phone is useless.
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Return it to the pawn shop and get your money back. The device is permanently locked and with the previous owner to unlock it you can never use it except as a paperweight.
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Hi bogdanovidiu36,
If you are having issues activating a previously owned iPhone, you may find the following article helpful:
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4515
If you are not having an activation issue, then this article may be of more help:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Regards,
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i already have an apple ID, but it seems that the original ID is locked to the first owner.Perform the steps the first owner should have done for you as listed here:
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i bought my iphone secondhand, and the previous owner didnt deltete his find my iphone account, so when i restored it i know cant access my phone, i need help as i have no way of getting intouch with the previous owner whatsoever :/ help!
Welcome to the Apple community.
Unfortunately, you cannot do very much with your phone unless you get assistance from the previous owner, they should either provide you with the password to unlock it or remove their account from the phone entirely remotely through iCloud.com > Find My Phone. -
Aloha! I bought an iPhone 5 sprint via ebay, it has an iCloud id that was used to previous user. I don't have any contact with the previous user. I want to delete that email or id account that is now existing in my cell phone.
Again, you wasted your money. You can ignore raymond73's post, as you won't be able to turn off Find My Phone or delete the iCloud account associated with this phone, without knowing that info.
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