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I got this phone second hand so I can’t set it up

how do I set up my second hand iPhone

Posted on Oct 15, 2020 10:04 AM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2020 10:06 AM

If it's activation locked, you'll have to talk to whoever you got it from.


Only the owner of the account used to lock it can remove the activation lock.


If they can't or won't, it's useless.

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I got this phone second hand so I can’t set it up

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