User level: Level 1 (5 points)I bought an iPhone 13 Pro, but I didn't know it was a bypassed device. I reset it, and now it is iCloud locked. I spoke to the shopkeeper, but he claims he wasn't aware of it either. Please, please, please tell me if there is a solution for this.
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Original Title: iCloud locked owner
Posted on Sep 22, 2026 5:27 AM
User level: Level 7 (28,946 points)Sep 22, 2026 5:42 AM in response to Tahirali44
Sorry but there is no solution except the cooperation of the original owner who set it up, whoever that was. Activation Lock is a theft deterrent and cannot be bypassed. Try to get your money back from the seller. The phone is useless to you.
And I don't believe for one minute the shopkeeper didn't know what he was selling. It is likely a stolen device.
User level: Level 9 (55,707 points)Sep 22, 2026 8:13 AM in response to Tahirali44
Tahirali44 wrote:
I bought an iPhone 13 Pro, but I didn't know it was a bypassed device. I reset it, and now it is iCloud locked. I spoke to the shopkeeper, but he claims he wasn't aware of it either. Please, please, please tell me if there is a solution for this.
Return it to the shopkeeper and get your money back – if you can safely do so.
There is no magic solution for bypassing the Activation Lock, and letting you keep and use a phone that may well have been lost, or stolen from someone else.
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User level: Level 10 (124,115 points)Sep 25, 2026 9:58 AM in response to Tahirali44
Hello~ In addition to the excellent advice already provided…this could possibly be a stolen device and the owner or former owner (if it isn’t stolen) can probably see where this iPhone is. If the shop owner will not return your money turn it over to the authorities or recycle it responsibly.
~Katana-San~
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256362625