What is an icloud lock, is it possible to unlock

what is an icloud lock, is it possible to unlock

It is called Activation Lock. To unlock you need to know the Apple ID and password of the original owner.
See here: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4515

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  • Can you unlock an apple device on icloud lock and reported stolen be unlock?

    My Ipad was stolen and I icloud locked it right away, when I reported lost/stolen on icloud, I was able to track it down for about 30 minutes, but then I guess the person who had it turned it off, my question is, if the device is locked with Icloud, can anyone unlock it, and if it is not possible to unlock it, what is the use of having locked right?

    You can use your Apple ID for up to ten devices, up to five of which can be computers.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4627

  • Whom so   I bought an Second in hand iphone 5s from a mobile dealer .The phone shows a message  like Activation Required- asking icloud id and password.Is it possible to unlock or  please help me what to d

    Whom so
    I bought an Second in hand iphone 5s from a mobile dealer .The phone shows a message  like Activation Required- asking icloud id and password..Is it possible to unlock or
    please help me what to do .
    <Personal Information Edited by Host>

    Welcome to the user to User Technical Support Forum provided by Apple.
    jepin wrote:
    I bought an Second in hand iphone 5s from a mobile dealer .The phone shows a message  like Activation Required- asking icloud id and password .Is it possible to unlock or
    Activation Lock in iOS 7  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
    The Apple ID and Password that was Originally used to Activate the iDevice is required.
    If you cannot get this information from the seller
    Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
    You need to return the Device for a refund, as you will not be able to re-activate it.

  • I have icloud lock on my phone i buy my phone second hand i cant find seller what shoud i do?

    i have icloud lock on my phone i buy my phone second hand i cant find seller what shoud i do?i have icloud lock on my phone i buy my phone second hand i cant find seller what shoud i do?

    If a second-hand iOS device has been 'Activation locked' then only the previous owner can unlock it, either by providing you with the account ID and password, or by removing it from his list of devices (as he should have done before selling it) - please see http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4515
    If you are unable to contact him to do this then I'm afraid you will not be able to use the device - there is no other way of unlocking it at all. Apple cannot unlock it for you.

  • I forgot my email and password to Icloud lock my Iphone and I did not enter him what is the solution I hope to answer iPhone 5s, iOS 7.1

    I forgot my email and password to Icloud lock my Iphone and I did not enter him what is the solution I hope to answer
    iPhone 5s, iOS 7.1
    <Personal Information Edited by Host>

    Reset or recover your Apple ID and/or password:
    https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/

  • My IOS Device 5s Icloud Lock Can i send Imei to Remove cloud account cuz its from Previous Account my fri Forget his password What can i do please help me :(

    My IOS Device 5s Icloud Lock Can i send Imei to Remove cloud account cuz its from Previous Account my fri Forget his password What can i do please help me

    Hello, MaoPhanna. 
    Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
    This sounds like Activation Lock has been enabled on this device.  Here is some helpful information regarding this feature.
    iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5818
    If you purchased your device from a third party, this device may be locked to their Apple ID.  If this is the case you may want to check out the article below.
    Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4515
    Cheers,
    Jason H.

  • I bought an iphone with icloud locked what should i do and i don't have the owner contact num,pls advice me

    hello sir,
    i bought an iphone5 with icloud cocked2 months ago,,i didn't know about this lock,now it isn't unlock and i don't have the
    owner contact pls advice me...
                                                      thanks,

    afzal135 wrote:
    hello sir,
    i bought an iphone5 with icloud cocked2 months ago,,i didn't know about this lock,now it isn't unlock and i don't have the
    owner contact pls advice me...
                                                      thanks,
    Ther is nothing you can do...
    See this -> Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account - Apple Support

  • Is it legal to unlock an ipad with icloud lock

    I bought this iPad Air 16GB but it has an iCloud lock, I know a shop where the can unlock it but my question is:
    Is it legal to unlock it then use it as a new iPad?
    If not I might sell it as parts or spares.
    Thanks for looking and answering

    Note also that though hacking the iPad may be legal (though it depends on the laws in your country), and assuming that the shop can do what they claim - I've not seen anyone successfully remove the Activation Lock- it's quite possible that if you can't get the previous owner to remove the lock for you that the iPad has been stolen, and just the possession of stolen property is illegal in many countries.

  • I bought an icloud locked iphone 5s accidentaly ?

    Hello There,first of all i may convey that im not a thief and did not steal others belonging.i bought an iphone 5s (imei-**********) from someone and its icloud locked. it came from south africa to bangladesh where is i am. I didn't know that it was icloud locked.The person i bought from told me its icloud unlocked and i cant even ship back this to south africa and the person sold me is out of my contact..On the other hand its factory unlocked since i tested with a sim and it got the network.To verify that i really bought the device i can provide a picture of imei matched box and other accessories.Needless to say i cant steal a box.
    what are my options here ?
    i'll be glad to if i can give back the device to the original  owner (i know how it feels to lose your favourite phone) but its not possible to send electronic item such as mobile device from our country as of GPO custom terms and regulation .it would be appreciated  if apple considers to remove the icloud lock from their server so that i can use the device and send a thank you note to apple.otherwise my four hundred dollar would be wasted and it would be an useless phone.
    Thanks.
    Have a good day.
    <Edited by Host>

    It's useless to you.
    You may not have stolen it, but it's entirely possible that whoever sold it to you did.
    Apple isn't going to intervene in this.
    Sorry you wasted your money, but you're going to have to buy another phone.
    The next time you consider buying a used iPhone or iPad, check to see if it's activation locked before you throw away your money: https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/

  • HT204053 HOW TO ACTIVATE ICLOUD LOCK WITH CHANGED PASSWORD AFTER RECOVERY

    i have lost my iphone5 9 moths ago. recently i find my ihone5 but it is stucked in icloud lock mood. now a days i use that same icloud account for another iphone4s and i have changed the icloud password. i have changed the icloud password 2 month ago. i have also lost access in my hotmail account. in this case can i activate my iphone5 with current password or i have to get access to my email adddress. or what can i do now?

    Welcome to the Apple Community.
    In order to change your Apple ID or password for your iCloud account on your iOS device, you need to delete the account from your iOS device first, then add it back using your updated details. (Settings > iCloud, scroll down and hit "Delete Account")
    Providing you are simply updating your existing details and not changing to another account, when you delete your account, all the data that is synced with iCloud will also be deleted from the device (but not from iCloud), but will be synced back to your device when you login again.
    In order to change your Apple ID or password for your iCloud account on your computer, you need to sign out of the account from your computer first, then sign back in using your updated details. (System Preferences > iCloud, click the sign out button)
    In order to change your Apple ID or password for your iTunes account on your iOS device, you need to sign out from your iOS device first, then sign back in using your updated details. (Settings > iTunes & App store, scroll down and tap your ID)
    If you are using iMessages or FaceTime, you will also need to log out and into your ID there too.

  • How do i remove the Icloud Lock on a Iphone thats Clean and can not get in touch with the oraganal owner

    How do i remove the Icloud Lock on a Iphone that's Clean and can not get in touch with the oraganal owner
    thers no  you cant put a reset tool on your site to reset phones thats not stolen or in lost mode

    it's an anti-theft measure DAH Its Not Stolen SO what the crap Then. I wish thay would Remove it From there Ios and Redo it so it Only Locke if you Report it Stolen  or enter Lost Mode. BC thers A lot of PPL that abuse it.

  • HT201077 My pics which were downloaded from my iphone via icloud to my PC are locked.  How do I unlock them?

    Pics which were downloaded from my iphone via icloud to my PC are locked.  How do I unlock them?

    WHat kind of disk? If they are on a CD or DVD you can not modify them - they are read only
    How exactly did you burn them to disk? what version of iPhoto do you have?
    We can not see you or yoru computer so you need to provided context and details
    LN

  • I have problem with my iphone 5 when I talk my ear allways tuch the screen and get it on no sound, the screen are not lock, is that possible

    I have problem with my Iphone 5, when I talk my ear allways tuch the screen and get it on no sound, the screen are not lock, is ti possible to lock the screen when incomming an outgoing call going on

    Hello Mogulman46,
    So what that means is when you have Do Not Disturb turned on, you may have an alert depending on the setting and how you are using your iPhone. So if it is set to Always, then that means that no matter what, your iPhone will not be notified. If it set to Only while the iPhone is locked, then that means that you will not get notification when your iPhone is locked but you will get notifications if your iPhone is being used. Also keep in mind the settings All Calls From can be set to certain contacts like Favorites, Everyone or no one. If you are using Do Not Disturb and you do not need it, then turn it off. 
    Use Do Not Disturb on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5463
    Regards,
    -Norm G. 

  • How to unlock icloud lock of my iphone

    how to unlock icloud lock iphone 5

    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

  • My Icloud lock

    Hey
    I just paid iPhone 4s form online and I just found the Icloud lock
    What should I do
    They don't want to give my my money back
    Can you please help me

    Insist on a refund.   Without the original login credentials from the prior owner you will never be able to activate that phone.

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