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  1. Intelligent301

    How to Remove Actication Lock On Sold iPhone?

    I had sold my iPhone to someone few months ago. Now he is facing activation lock problem on that phone. I had removed that device from my account using my phone but it still showing fmi on of that device. I don’t want to give him my account and password. If anybody know how to solve this...
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    after factory reset latest Ventura activation lock

    I have a MacBook Pro 16 inch late 2019 i9 2.4Ghz radeon pro 5500m 8Gb 2TB SSD 32Gb RAM that received an activation lock after an attempt to do a clean install with the latest Ventura. I have the receipt of purchase, I got that from the guy who bought it in Tokyo Japan. a developer I know. We...
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    Apple Refurbished MBA Crashed During Reset - Now has Activation Lock?

    I just upgraded to a new M2 Max MBP 14". I have an old 2020 MBA and a 2018 15" MBP, both of which were purchased refurbished from Apple's online store. I'm planning to restore both old MacBooks to sell. I was able to turn off Find My/Activation Lock and fully reset the 2018 MBP without any...
    • ashtonlay
    • Thread
    • activation lock macbook air resell reset restore
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  4. Svetlin

    Tons of perfectly usable Macs bricked!

    Recently i have starting looking into a potential issue about Apple's software design. I'm talking about iCloud's activation lock and how it affects Tons of usable machines! A refurbisher (@RDKLInc on twitter) has been sharing stories of numerous locked T2 enabled Intel Macs, and now even M1...
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    Used MacBook Pro Touch Bar A1989 activation lock

    Hey, Been lurking around in different forums etc but now I'm at a dead end. Bought a used MacBook Pro from an auction website. The computer only boots in internet recovery mode and after a couple minutes of loading, I get the Activation lock screen. Have tried erasing the Mac from the...
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    Which user(s) can activate erased Mac with their device password after Mark As Lost?

    I have the following 3 users on my M1 Macbook Air 2020: userA: admin created during macOS installation, no AppleID connected userB: non-admin, its own AppleID connected, FindMy disabled userC: non-admin, its own AppleID connected, FindMy enabled After I invoke Mark As Lost in FindMy iPhone...
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    iPad Need advice on DIY refurbishing a 2020 iPad

    A cracked-but-still-working 2020 iPad (Model A2428) recently came into my possession via my workplace's IT department. The device wasn't passcode locked (I received explicit permission that I could keep it) and the device works great except for a severely cracked digitizer and some traces of the...
    • bungiefan89
    • Thread
    • a2428 activation lock digitizer diy ifixit ipad 7 ipad 8 repair second hand
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPad
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    iPad Activation Lock

    Days ago, an ipad that I was lending to an elderly couple locked up. this was 4 months after I lent it to them and reset everything. Now 2 days latter, after sending in my receipt -- which is 10 years old -- I still do not have the ipad unlocked. I have not heard anything from apple. I have...
    • lindaleea
    • Thread
    • activation lock ipad
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iPad
  9. T

    iPhone icloud and passcode help

    Okay, so I recently bought a pair of iPhone 6 online, but when I received them, they were both passcode locked and had find my iPhone activated. My question is, is there any way I can factory reset the phones or without hitting the dreaded activation lock? Thanks!
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    iPad mini Is it possible to remove Icloud activation lock on iPad mini 2

    Forgotten Apple ID , thought restoring it would remove the ID , restored it only to get it locked
    • Andycoola
    • Thread
    • activation lock icloud activation lock ipad
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iPad
  11. writevli

    iPhone How to bypass iCloud's Activation Lock?

    I bought a 2nd hand phone (which is probably stolen), I set the iPhone SE into DFU mode and restored it with iTunes. After the set up screen, once it connects to Wi-Fi, the phone remains in “Find My iPhone“ mode and asks for iCloud username & password of the previous/first owner. Anyway to...
    • writevli
    • Thread
    • activation lock dfu find my iphone find my iphone deactivation icloud iphone se
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iOS 11
  12. lemajbed

    My dad's iPhone is in iCloud activation lock. (Cannot get to homescreen)

    Hey everyone, sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I am new here, But you guys are my only hope… My father has an iPhone 7 where he uses an iCloud account created by a family member (My father does not understand much when it comes to tech so every time he buys a new phone he gives it to...
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    iCloud Activation Lock

    Recently I was driving on the freeway from work to my house. I saw a lady having trouble with her flat tire, so I pulled over to help her fix it. When I pulled up I saw she did have tools so I went back to my car to grab some tools to help. When I was walking back I saw a phone on the ground, I...
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    I phone 5s self deactivated - HELP PLS.

    Hello, I have iphone 5s, it was getting out of storage, so I deleted some pictures and videos and wanted to restart it. So I turned it off and when I turn it back on, the greeting screen with "Hello-Hi-Hola..." is coming. I couldn't activate it via Wi-Fi or iTunes or via cellular. I took...
  15. rayriceroni00

    iPad Ipad Air 2 LTE Activation Lock - Mine

    Long story short: My mom recently passed away. I have the iPad I bought for her. I have the receipt (bought from Verizon), and the device is still on my Verizon data account. I don't know the password she had on the iPad so I wiped it. Now I'm stuck at the activation lock screen. Will an...
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    Activation Lock

    Other day when I was switching to another carrier and the carrier provided me a new sim card to activate on their network. When I popped in the sim card to activate the service, the Activation Lock screen came up, and I guess that's because I have left Find My iPhone turned on. Later when I got...
    • jlin615
    • Thread
    • activation bypass activation lock
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPhone
  17. dwright1974

    Apple Watch sold but still linked to me

    Hi I wonder if someone on here can help me! I've sold my Apple Watch on eBay. The seller has received it and he can't pair it because it is asking for my iCloud password even though I reset it. What it appears is Activation Lock is set on it. I thought I was clued up on Apple security but...
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