What happens if I buy a phone off eBay and it says Apple ID is locked is there a way you guys can fix it
I found a phone on eBay and AT&T told me if I find a phone they can change it for me but it says Apple ID is locked
Only the owner who created the Apple ID activation lock can unlock it. If you don't know or cannot contact the prior owner, then the device is useless.
And, we can't unlock it nor can Apple.
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If you buy a phone off ebay for a carrier, can you use it as an ipod
if you buy a phone off ebay for a carrier, can you use it as an ipod
You have to be sure it is not stolen or activation locked
https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/
Ask for the IMEI number and see if it locked to its current owner or blacklisted -
Can anybody help, i got my phone from england from ebay and im from ireland but the person i got the iphone from his icloud email is on my iphone and i cant delete it without his password
Report the fraud to ebay.
There is no way to bypass activation lock. -
I have an older video ipod that I would like to take the songs off of and put on my new iphone. I haven't used the ipod in a few years. Is there a way to do this?
Yes. See this article from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different ways to copy content from your iPod over to your computer and into iTunes. Once you have successfully done that, you can go ahead and sync the content over to your iPhone.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
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Can someone help to get unblocked my apple id?
You might be able to re-enable it via this page : http://appleid.apple.com, then 'reset your password'
You might then need to log out of your account on your phone by tapping on your id in Settings > Store (Settings > iTunes & App Stores on iOS 6+) and then log back in so as to 'refresh' the account on it
For your security questions, if you can't remember them and you have a rescue email address (which is not the same thing as an alternate email address) set up on your account then try the steps half-way down this page : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
If you don't have a rescue email address (you won't be able to add one until you can answer 2 of your questions) then you will need to contact iTunes Support / Apple to get the questions reset.
Contacting Apple about account security : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
When they've been reset (and if you don't already have a rescue email address) you can then use the steps on the HT5312 link above to add a rescue email address for potential future use. -
My iPhone was stolen and I have lost all my photos as some were over 30 days old. Is there anyway I can get these back as they were on iCloud originally but i didn't put them onto my pc! :o( please can somebody help me get these back.
Unfortunately iCloud only stores photos for 30 days, to give all your devices a chance to download them. After this period they are deleted from Photo Stream and can not be retrieved.
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I purchased a I-phone off ebay that was under contract with ATT which I am also, I put my sim in it and it worked fine, is that it as far as set up????
Yes to working , I am still under contract so thats why the phone IS working and I have the max data plan already, I had a galaxy that broke and I purchased the I-Phone off ebay and they said it was under ATT contract so it would work for me and it did, so I am all set correct?
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Buy phone off ebay check IMEI to see if locked with icloud
Does apple have a page to check the IMEI of phone to see if the phone is tied and locked to a icloud account?
It would make sense and cut down on alot of aggravation for customers and support calls .
Apple wouldn't need to disclose the Icloud account holder but flag it as yes or no tied to account.Yes to working , I am still under contract so thats why the phone IS working and I have the max data plan already, I had a galaxy that broke and I purchased the I-Phone off ebay and they said it was under ATT contract so it would work for me and it did, so I am all set correct?
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I want to download my previous purchases from my computer to my IPhone 4. Everytime I plug my phone into my computer it says Apple mobile devices service is not started. How do I fix this?
Hello EFierro79,
I find it easiest to download my purchases directly to my iPhone. You don't even need to connect your iPhone to iTunes. As long as you are signed in with the same Apple ID you used to purchase the items, you will not be charged.
You can find the steps to do this under the section titled "Apps, Books, Music, Movies, or TV shows on iOS" in the following article:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Additionally, you can follow the steps in the article below to resolve the error "This [device] cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started."
How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M. -
My dad gave me an iPhone 3G to use as an ipod touch but it's not picking up wifi. ive tried everything to like reseting the network settings turning wi fi off and on mutable times, turned the phone off on and on. What do i do?
the iphone never really picked up wi fi when it was used as a phone and it didnt really matter because he had unlimited internet but it still wont go on wi fi. does any one know why it is doing this?
The iphone works fine other wise i just really want it to go on wi fi. We just got new wi fi too and all of our other apple products go on the wi fi just fine. I dont know if its because its newer or what but my brothers 1st gen ipod goes on wi fi just fine.
The iphone is updated to the latest ios too
WHAT SHOULD I DO!!!!!!!!!!!???????This might help
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3406 -
How do I add a new number to my iMessage? I have tried resting my phone signing in and out of apple ID and turned it on an off what do it do?
It won't allow me to do it, only says I can add an email I've search all over here for ways to do it and not one way has worked.
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I bought a HD and the Itunes Stores say that the movie (Pretty Women) has Itunes Extras. Why I can not find it? It is a mistake from Apple? What happen if I buy the movie because the Extras and now I can not watch it? I have an Ipad last generation.
What version of iOS do you have on your iPad (Settings > General > About > Version), and is it connected to wifi ?
From Buy and play movies with iTunes Extras - Apple Support :
Here’s what you need to stream the new iTunes Extras:
Mac using OS X Mavericks v10.9.3 or later and iTunes 11.3 or later
PC using iTunes 11.3 or later
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation or later) using Apple TV software 6.2 or later
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iOS 8 or later (You need to connect to Wi-Fi. Extras won't appear if you're connected to a cellular network.)
An active Internet connection
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On your Apple TV, select Movies, then select your movie to see the Extras menu. Extras aren't available from the Computer tile on Apple TV (Home Sharing).
On your Mac or PC, open iTunes and go to the Movies section in your iTunes library. Double-click your movie. If there's no Internet connection, the Extras menu will be skipped. The movie will immediately play if you already downloaded it.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap the Videos app, then tap your movie. If you're connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi, the Extras menu will appear. -
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