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| iOS 7's Activation Lock And What You Need To Know Before Buying an iPhone. by Suntemi(m): 9:22am On Oct 14, 2013 |
With iOS 7, Find My iPhone includes a new feature called Activation Lock, which makes it more difficult for anyone else to use or sell your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if you ever lose it. It starts working the moment you turn on Find My iPhone in iOS 7. With Activation Lock, your Apple ID and password will be required before anyone can: 1. Turn off Find My iPhone on your device 2. Erase your device 3. Reactivate and use your device This can help you keep your device secure, even if it is in the wrong hands, and can improve your chances of recovering it. Even if you erase your device remotely, Activation Lock can continue to deter anyone from reactivating your device without your permission. All you need to do is keep Find My iPhone turned on, and remember your Apple ID and password. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about Find My iPhone Activation Lock. 1. How does Activation Lock work? When you enable Find My iPhone on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 7, your Apple ID is securely stored on Apple’s activation servers and linked to your device. From that point on, your password will be required before anyone can turn off Find My iPhone on your device, erase your device, or reactivate and use your device. Activation Lock is enabled automatically when you turn on Find My iPhone in iOS 7, or when you upgrade to iOS 7 from a previous version of iOS that has Find My iPhone already turned on. To turn on Find My iPhone on your device: 1. Go to Settings. 2. Tap iCloud. 3. Sign in with your Apple ID, if necessary. 4. Turn on Find My iPhone. 2. What steps should I take if I misplace my device? If you ever misplace your device—whether it’s just lost or you think it may have been stolen—you should put it into Lost Mode immediately using Find My iPhone. Lost Mode locks your screen with a four-digit passcode and lets you display a custom message with your phone number to help you get it back. You can also remotely erase your device if needed, and your custom message will continue to display even after the device is erased. While Activation Lock works in the background to make it more difficult for someone to use or sell your missing device, Lost Mode clearly indicates to anyone who finds your device that it still belongs to you and can’t be reactivated without your password. To put a device into Lost Mode, sign in to www.icloud.com/find from a Mac or PC or use the Find My iPhone iOS app. 3. Do I need to turn off Find My iPhone before giving away my device? Yes. Before giving your device to someone else, always turn off Find My iPhone to ensure that the other person will be able to activate and use the device normally. The best way to do this is to erase all content and settings from your device before handing it over. This will completely erase your device, turn off Find My iPhone, and remove the device from your iCloud account. On your iOS device, go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. 4. What if I forget my Apple ID password? If you forget your password, you can reset it at My Apple ID (appleid.apple.com) or by contacting Apple Support and verifying your identity. Once your password has been reset, it will work normally with Find My iPhone and Activation Lock. If you forget your password and cannot reset it, you will lose access to your Apple ID and may be unable to use or reactivate your device. To help prevent this, visit My Apple ID periodically to review and update your account information. 5. How do I check for Activation Lock before purchasing a used device? When purchasing an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from someone other than Apple or an authorized Apple reseller, it is up to you to ensure that the device has been erased and is no longer linked to the previous owner’s account. Follow each of these steps to make sure that you can use the device you purchase: Turn the device on and slide to unlock. If the passcode lock screen or the home screen appears, the device has not been erased. Ask the seller to completely erase the device by going to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. Do not take ownership of any used iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch until it has been erased. Begin the device setup process. After choosing a language, choosing a country, and connecting to a network, the device will begin activation. If you are asked for the previous owner’s Apple ID and password, the device is still linked to their account. Hand the device back to the seller and ask them to enter their password. If the previous owner is not present, they can remove the device from their account by signing in to icloud.com/find. Do not take ownership of any used iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch until it has been removed from the previous owner’s account. You will know that a device is ready for you to use when you are asked to “Set up your iPhone", “Set up your iPad", or “Set up your iPod” during the device setup process. Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818 Note: Please take note of point 4 and 5. They are very important. I got a call from someone a week ago asking if there's a way to bypass activation lock because he got 5 iPhones from the US and 2 of the phones have activation lock enabled. At the moment, there's no way to get passed activation lock if you can't provide the account that was used to enable the activation lock. 2 Likes |
| Re: iOS 7's Activation Lock And What You Need To Know Before Buying an iPhone. by Suntemi(m): 11:45am On Oct 21, 2013 |
This thread is very important, I wish it can make front page. Don't fall victim. 1 Like |
| Re: iOS 7's Activation Lock And What You Need To Know Before Buying an iPhone. by teemac01(m): 12:22am On Nov 11, 2013 |
Front page things...for those looking to purchase used iphones running ios7 |
| Re: iOS 7's Activation Lock And What You Need To Know Before Buying an iPhone. by NEROSKY(m): 3:21am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Nice one |
| Re: iOS 7's Activation Lock And What You Need To Know Before Buying an iPhone. by kreemzo1(m): 6:25am On Jul 04, 2014 |
very very nice!... I wish this can be copied on android devices too.. |
| Re: iOS 7's Activation Lock And What You Need To Know Before Buying an iPhone. by Nobody: 12:52pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
There'll always be a loop-hole 2 bypass any code. Its just a matter of time |
| Re: iOS 7's Activation Lock And What You Need To Know Before Buying an iPhone. by Carol1987: 6:14pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
The tool activator from this page : http://removeicloud./ works for bypass icloud activation screen lock on iPhone 4s . |
| Re: iOS 7's Activation Lock And What You Need To Know Before Buying an iPhone. by lucca90: 12:25pm On Jan 18, 2016 |
The best way to bypass iCloud is use iCloud Unlocker from http://icloud.simlockcalculators.com/ . It tooks me 5 minutes to unlock my iPhone 5   1 Like |
| Re: iOS 7's Activation Lock And What You Need To Know Before Buying an iPhone. by Vahyela(m): 6:32am On Jan 19, 2016 |
i bought an iphone 4s
with IMEI 013532007493569 i checked
the phone info it is not locked to a
carrier but when i tried to activate it
to use with my MTN it shows me
INVALID SIM, SIM NOT SUPPORTED
and the last carrier that was used on
the phone is GLO. pls what is the
solution because even if i insert glo it
shows me thesame thing. |
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