HT201441 what if i cant contact the owner to acctivate

cant get hold of the seller to remove find my iphone on icloud help

Part of "lost mode" is a prompt to add a message with contact information. If its owner did that, when the iPhone is turned on a message similar to the following will be displayed:
If its owner did not include any contact information, presumably he or she doesn't want to be contacted.

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  • 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?

    If you can't get the previous owner to unlock the device, you have wasted your money. This security feature cannot be bypassed.

  • HT201441 what if we cant contact the last owner because they moved to a different state, and  we dont have there new concat number.

    We got this Iphone 4 from one of my friends that moved out of state.  He said he was going to restore the phone us to, but now when we tried to activate it. It said that is was still under his itunes account.   I have no contact with him now because he didnt give me his new contact information.  How do we reset it  and change the itunes account to mine so i can activate the phone.

    You can't. Only your friend can at this point. Your phone is basically useless to you.
    Find My iPhone Activation Lock- Removing a device from a previous owner's account

  • HT201441 what if i cannot contact the original owner

    what if i cannot contact the original owner i work at a pown shop yes we do take phone numbers we take pictures but most the time the # are fake and they pawn somthing never to pick it up and dont show back up or if they do show up you forget to ask them about it pluse they get angery you ask them about items that was once yours but anyways how could i get into this ipod without having to have the original owner?? i would really like the help!!!

    You can't.  Without being able to contact the previous owner I'm afraid it's useless to you.
    These are the steps to take before buying a used iOS device in the future to ensure it doesn't happen again (from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818):
    Follow each of these steps to make sure that you can use the device you purchase:
    Turn the device on and slide to unlock.If the passcode lock screen or the home screen appears, the device has not been erased. Ask the seller to completely erase the device by going to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. Do not take ownership of any used iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch until it has been erased.
    Begin the device setup process.After choosing a language, choosing a country, and connecting to a network, the device will begin activation. If you are asked for the previous owner’s Apple ID and password, the device is still linked to their account. Hand the device back to the seller and ask them to enter their password. If the previous owner is not present, they can remove the device from their account by signing in to icloud.com/find. Do not take ownership of any used iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch until it has been removed from the previous owner’s account.
    You will know that a device is ready for you to use when you are asked to “Set up your iPhone", “Set up your iPad", or “Set up your iPod” during the device setup process.

  • HT201441 Hello,how can i contact the owner for the stolen iphone using email?because i call the owner no phone,no one accept the call..

    Hello,how can i contact the owner for the stolen iphone using email?because i call the owner no phone,no one accept the call..

    Unless you have the owners email address you can't email them.
    If you have found a stolen iPhone and are trying to return it to its rightful owner, hand it in to the police.

  • HT201441 what if i cant reach the previous owner of the iphone coz i just bought it on a buy, swap and sell site? i tried to contact the seller several times but the number he is using is not active anymore. im pretty sure that the phone is not stolen

    hello there peeps, i cant use the iphone that i bought from a local buy, swap and sell site. the phone was restored to factory setting and i used it for 4 months but after that a message appeared and said that this phone has been lost. i tried to restore it again but i need the previous owner's apple id and password.
    i tried to contact him but i cannot reach him already, i tried reaching him on the sell site's page but still no response. i am pretty sure that the phone is not stolen coz i was present when he restore it to its factory setting. i just wanna ask you people what else can i do with it to be activated again, i paid $200 for this iphone 4 and dont just want it to go down to the drain. PLEASE HELP.. thank you

    onyok13 wrote:
    ... i cant use the iphone that i bought from a local buy, swap and sell site.... i just wanna ask you people what else can i do with it to be activated again,
    The Apple ID and Password that was Originally used to Activate the iDevice is required
    If you do not have that information you will not be able to use the Device.
    Activation Lock in iOS 7  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818

  • HT201472 i have bought a iphone 4s only to find out its lost and cant contact the owner what can i do

    i have bought a second hand  iphone 4s and when i tied to boot up on i tunes says lost by owner tried every thing i can but cant contact any one any ideas please

    In this case the owner of the phone should get notified automatically.

  • 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...
    Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
    you will not be able to re-activate it.

  • HT201441 if the owner sell the phone to me without logging out the i cloud. and i cant contact the owner. what can i do?

    This owner sold me an iphone 4, and it is logged in to his icloud. I wasnt able to contact him. What can I do to activate the phone?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5661
    It seems that article was updated by Apple.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5661If you no longer have your iOS device
    If you did not follow the steps above before selling or giving away your iOS device:
    Ask the new owner to erase all content and settings as described above.
    If you are using iCloud and Find My iPhone on the device, you can erase the device remotely and remove it from your account by signing in to icloud.com/find, selecting the device, and clicking Erase. When the device has been erased, click Remove from Account.

  • HT201441 What to do if I cant contact the owner?

    I was given a Iphone 4 because my friend got a galaxy 111 Samsumg so I tried to set it up using itunes This iphone currently linked to J      @yahoo.com. I look on youtube for answers and jailbreak which i know is Wrong Defend them with updatesHe went to a different school and i dindnt know the School
    HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Nothing. You can't bypass the activation lock.
    (105065)

  • HT201441 if i can't contact the owner then what must i do? or if the owner have forgot the password and security answer to reset password and i can't even get into the phone to delete or reset it, what must i do?

    bought this phone long ago and take it to a place to set it up both security and iclouds, now i dont have access to this phone anymore and i took it to him, he said i would have wrote it down then and he don't even usersname and password for both store and icloud find my iphone, i don't have access to the phone, can anybody help me out plz.
    Emmarential.

    There is no way around activation lock, and no one can help you but the previous owner.  If he can't remember his Apple ID ("user name"), he can try to find it as explained here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5625.  After finding the ID, he can then reset the password if he doesn't remember it, as explained here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5787.  If he is unable or unwilling to do this, you will not be able to activate and use the phone.

  • HT201441 if the previous owner it s not present and i cant contact the previous owner what can i do with my iphone?

    if i cant contact the previous owner what cand i do with my iphone 4 locked icloud?

    Welcome to the Apple community Axel.
    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.

  • HT201441 Hi i bought a phone off of Craigslist and the phone was never deactivated by the previous owner. I cant contact the previous owner. How do I unlock it?

    Hi i bought a phone off of Craigslist and the phone was never deactivated by the previous owner. I cant contact the previous owner. How do I unlock it?

    Not sure.  It may also have never been reported to AT&T as stolen.
    It won't really matter.  The hardware ID of the phone is associated with the Apple ID and password of the person who originally activated it.  That is association is stored on Apple's activation servers and only the original owner can remove the association as discussed in the article you were reading.  Until that happens, the activation server will not reactivate the phone without the proper Apple ID and password being entered.

  • HT201441 what if you cant get ahold of the owner

    what should i do if the owner doesnt want to give me the cloud idea so i can use the phone

    Then the iPhone is totally worthless to you. Ask him to give you your money back.
    Allan

  • HT201441 I CANT CONTACT THE PREVIOUS OWNER IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO WIPE THE ICLOUD OFF?

    I just bought an i phone 5 second hand its been wiped but when you try to set up asks for icloud username and password does any one know how i can by pass or get rid of this i cant contact the previous owner

    No, unfortunately there is no other way.

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