How to Remove Activation Lock without Contacting the Previous Owner

Updated by Lisa Ou / Jan 20, 2021 16:30

If the previous owner turns on Find My iPhone before, the Activation Lock is activated at the same time. Even though your iPhone, iPad, iPod or Apple Watch is lost or stolen, the iPhone Activation Lock can stop others from reactivation. However, if your iPhone is activation locked, or you buy a second-hand iPhone with the previous Apple ID account existing, you need to remove Activation Lock without the previous owner manually. Otherwise, you cannot sign in to your Apple ID and access all iCloud features.

Since the previous iPhone owner is not available, you can use third-party Activation Lock removal software or online bypassing services to get rid of the iCloud activation lock. If you want to get a higher success rate of iPhone Activation Lock bypassing, you can remove Activation Lock without a password as the following paragraphs show. Just read and follow.

Guide List

• Part 1: How to Remove Activation Lock without a Previous Owner
• Part 2: FAQs of Activation Lock Removal

1. How to Remove Activation Lock without a Previous Owner

iCloud DNS Bypass Full Guide – How to Remove Activation Lock with iCloud DNS Bypass

To start with, make sure there is a SIM card installed on your iOS device. Later, you can start the DNS bypass iCloud Activation as the following steps show.

Step 1Power on your iPhone. Choose your preferred Language and Country from the menu.

Step 2Choose Proceed to enter into the Wi-Fi Settings page. Find and select the i symbol next to the Wi-Fi tab.

Step 3Disconnect the Wi-Fi network. Head to Connection Settings. Choose Forget This Network.

Step 4Tap the I symbol again. Enter a specific DNS server IP to bypass iCloud Activation Lock on iPhone and iPad.

Bonus Tips: Unlock iPhone Passcode with iOS Unlocker

FoneLab iOS Unlocker is capable to bypass iPhone passcode without a previous owner. After unlocking, you can access this iOS device with any Apple ID and password. The previous iCloud account cannot block or erase your iPhone or iPad anymore. Thus, you can Remove Apple ID on any iPhone, iPad, and iPod successfully.

1. Remove iPhone Lock screen without the previous owner’s password.
2. Wipe lock screen password and Screen Time restriction password.
3. Bypass Activation Lock on the latest iPhone 16, iPad 2019, and iPod touch 7 running iOS 18.
4. Compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista and Mac OS X 10.7 or above.

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Step 1Free download, install, and launch FoneLab iOS Unlocker. Choose Remove Apple ID on the main interface.

Step 2Use a lighting USB cable to connect the iPhone to your computer. After the Device connected successfully screen appears, tap Trust on your iPhone to confirm.

Step 3Click Start on the desktop Remove Apple ID screen. For iOS 11.4 and later users, you need to turn off Find My iPhone/iPad. Go to the Settings app. Choose General, Reset, and Reset All Settings in order. Enter the lock screen passcode to move on. If you are an iOS 11 and earlier user, you can choose Settings, iCloud, and Find My iPhone instead.

Step 4Your activation locked iPhone will restart automatically. After a while, you can see the You have unlocked your device successfully screen. Click OK to confirm.

2. FAQs of Activation Lock Removal

That's all to remove Activation Lock without a previous owner on your Windows or Mac computer. You can get the highest success rate to remove the iCloud Activation Lock without contacting the first owner. If there is no computer around you, and you cannot contact the previous iOS owner, you can go to the nearby Apple Store. Explain your situation and take proof that you bought this Apple iOS device. However, Apple Support will still refuse to remove Activation Lock without a password or previous owner due to these or those reasons.

FoneLab iOS Unlocker

FoneLab Helps you unlock iPhone screen, Removes Apple ID or its password, Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

• Helps you unlock iPhone screen.
• Removes Apple ID or its password.
• Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

Free Download Free Download Learn more