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nomfam Author

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Locked iPhone

My son forgot his Apple ID and password. His phone is showing locked to owner. is there anything that can be done about this?

iPhone SE, 16

Posted on Jan 10, 2023 5:14 AM

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Rudegar

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Posted on Jan 10, 2023 5:25 AM

the activation lock is not really on the ipad it's a theft protection measure on apples servers

it needs to be removed

About Activation

Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

if you don't know your appleID Recover Your Apple ID - Apple

if that does not help you then you need the assistance of apple

Additional Support - Activation Lock (apple.com)

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