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How can I delete the previous owners account without access to email or password

Posted on Jan 20, 2020 12:15 AM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2020 10:40 AM

If this is a used device, you will need to contact the previous owner to have them log out of iCloud or go to iCloud.com/Find My Phone and erase the device, then remove it from their account. If you can’t do that, the device is useless. 


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Jan 20, 2020 10:40 AM in response to Samsky14

If this is a used device, you will need to contact the previous owner to have them log out of iCloud or go to iCloud.com/Find My Phone and erase the device, then remove it from their account. If you can’t do that, the device is useless. 


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