How to unlock an owner-locked iPhone? In this article we will find out how to do it by following all the steps
You bought a second-hand iPhone, only to find that the screen pops up with an “iPhone locked by owner” notification, which means the device is locked by someone else’s iCloud account. If you don’t know your Apple ID and password, you can contact the previous owner of the phone to unlock Activation Lock remotely. But what if you can’t contact the previous owner? Don’t worry. However, you can use a third-party iCloud unlock tool to bypass iCloud activation lock on your iPhone or iPad.
Method 1: Unlock locked iPhone with Apple ID and password directly
Usually, at the bottom of the “Owner Locked iPhone” screen, you’ll be prompted to use the passcode to unlock your iPhone. If you know your original Apple ID and password, you can use your device’s passcode to unlock it. Then enter the iPhone screen passcode twice. After the system verification is successful, your iPhone will be released from the original Apple ID and password, so that you can unlock and enable the lock. After that, you just need to enter your new Apple ID and password to use your iPhone normally.
Use: If the iOS version your iPhone is using is too old, it may not be unlocked as above. Then continue reading in the next section.
Method 2: Bypass iCloud Activation Lock with AnyUnlock
If you can’t unlock your phone with the above methods, we recommend that you use a professional and reliable tool to bypass iCloud activation lock, and you must not miss AnyUnlock. This software is specially used to remove various common iOS system lock/passcode and has helped many users who forgot Apple ID password to unlock locked iPhone/iPad successfully. It can help you remove iCloud account without knowing the password, then you can switch iCloud account to enjoy all iPhone services and functions.
Unlock various passcode of the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch lock screen, including 4/6 digit passcode, fingerprint recognition and Face ID.
- Quickly remove locked Apple ID from iOS devices without password.
- It is easy to use and requires no technical skills.
- Compatible with all iOS devices including the latest iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro etc.
- Follow the steps to bypass iCloud activation lock:
Step 1: Download and install AnyUnlock on your computer, select “Bypass iCloud Activation Lock” mode.
step 2: Connect your iPhone to computer with USB cable, click to Get Started Now.
Step 3: Choose a suitable method to jailbreak iPhone. (Mac users can automatically jailbreak in the software, and Windows users can follow the instructions on the software). When the jailbreak is finished, click “Next”.
Step 4: Then check your device information, tap “Bypass Now”. Wait a few minutes and you will see the completion screen.
iPhone locked by iCloud, but this method is more complicatednot very beginner-friendly and doesn’t support all iPhone models.
Step 1. After inserting SIM card into iPhone (you may want to know how to unlock iPhone SIM card), open settings, tap on “Wi-Fi” option, select “More WiFi settings”
Step 2. Click the “i” icon, select “Configure DNS” > “Manual” > “Add Server”, then enter a new DNS.
Step 3. Enter the DNS of the corresponding region, click Save and return after completion, and choose to join this network.
Tips:
- United States: 104.154.51.7
- Europa: 104.155.28.90
- Asia: 104.155.220.58
- Rest of the world: 78.100.17.60
Method 4: Contact the owner to delete iCloud account
If you bought a second-hand iPhone, you can also remove iCloud activation lock by contacting the previous owner without knowing the original Apple ID and password of the iPhone. The previous owner needs to remove the activation lock with the following steps on the web.
Step 1. Go to www.iCloud.com/find and enter your Apple ID and password.
step 2. Once logged in, click All Devices at the top.
Step 3. Select the device you want to remove from iCloud, click Remove from Account.
Method 5: Unlock locked iPhone using iPhone IMEI
You can also remotely unlock your iPhone by trying the IMEI code on a site like IMEIUNLOCKSIM. After finding iPhone IMEI, select your iPhone model, type the Serial Number/IMEI and click “Unlock Now”.
Method 6: Request Apple Service Support
If the above methods don’t work, you can ask Apple technical staff for support or submit a problem report to the official website support.apple.com. But you must provide proof of purchase or serial number.
Conclusion
In this article, we mainly showed you how to unlock iCloud locked iPhone with six methods. You can choose a suitable method according to your situation to unlock iCloud lock on iPhone and bypass iPad/iPhone activation lock. Of course, use a professional unlock tool: AnyUnlock is often the best choice. If you have any ideas, please leave a message and tell us.
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