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I have no idea who the past owner of a iPhone6 is.

Is there a way to totally reset an iPhone 6 that has been erased or to find out who the previous owner was? Is this phone totally useless?



Posted on Jun 28, 2019 2:17 PM

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Posted on Jun 28, 2019 2:18 PM

It is totally useless if Activation Lock is still enabled on it and you cannot contact the person who enabled Apple's theft deterrent feature.

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I have no idea who the past owner of a iPhone6 is.

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