I recently bought a second-hand iPhone, and after performing a factory reset, I discovered that it is stuck on the Activation Lock screen and requires the previous owner’s Apple ID to continue setup. I do not have access to that Apple ID, and I am no longer able to contact the or
Hi everyone, I bought a second-hand Apple Watch, and unfortunately, it still has Activation Lock on it. I’ve tried reaching out to the previous owner, but I haven’t been able to contact them, so at the moment, I’m basically stuck with a locked device. I’ve seen AnyUnlock ment
Quick question for people who know Apple stuff better than I do. I have an iPhone that: Turns on fine Isn’t damaged Was fully erased But during setup, it stops and asks for the Apple ID of the previous owner. That’s it. No setup, no home screen, nothing. I don’t h
Hey everyone,I’m hoping to get some real-world advice on this.I bought a second-hand iPhone at a local estate sale. The phone itself is in great shape and turns on normally, but when I try to set it up, it’s locked behind an Apple ID from the previous owner. I don’t have any of t
@pokemongoI recently fell into a classic eBay trap: I bought a "mint condition" iPhone that turned out to be iCloud locked. The seller vanished, and I was left with a $400 glass-and-aluminum paperweight. This got me thinking about the fine line between theft prevention and planned obsoles
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