Remove Find My iPhone and iCloud Account without Previous Owner

"Is it possible to remove Find My iPhone activation lock without the previous owner? I'm not getting any reply from him."

Find My iPhone activation lock does a great job in privacy protection on iOS devices. But in the case that you got a second-hand iPhone without iCloud password, you're hooked in the trouble.

Now let's check effective ways and tips about how to remove Find My iPhone activation lock without previous owner.

Part 1. iCloud Activation Lock VS. iCloud Account

Part 2. If Previous Owner Is Not Around, Remove Remotely

Part 3. Bypass Find My iPhone Activation Lock

Part 4. Remove iCloud Account without Previous Owner

Part 5. Turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock

Part 1. Remove iCloud Activation Lock VS. iCloud Account?

iCloud Activation Lock: a security service released by Apple Inc. Granted that one has set up Find My iPhone, the information of Apple ID will associate the Apple activation server with the device. When the device is robbed or lost, activation locks will prevent iPhone from being activated.  Without entering Apple ID and password, you can't to log in iCloud Account.

Remove iCloud Activation lock: supposing you have Apple ID password, just go to "Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings". If you don't have the account and password, please check the methods in part 2 and 3.

Remove iCloud Account: granted that you failed to contact the original owner, then try the solution to remove in part 4.

Part 2. If Previous Owner Is Not Around, Remove Remotely

How do you remove Find my iPhone Activation Lock if the iPhone hasn't been wiped by previous owner?

Option 1. contact the previous owner and ask for the Apple ID password

Option 2. Ask the previous owner to unlink your iPhone from his Apple ID

Between these choices, the latter is more reliable and accessible. Now, you can ask the previous owner to remove Find My iPhone activation lock remotely steps by steps.

Step 1. Go to iCloud official site and enter your Apple ID.

Step 2. Tap on the Find my iPhone web app and launch it.

Step 3. Click the "All Devices" button in the top menu bar.

Step 4. On a list of devices linked with your Apple ID, you should select the devices you need to delete.

Step 5. Tap "Remove from Account". (The premise is that iPhone has been offline for a long time so that can remove the iPhone from the account remotely)

After that, you can use your device regularly as long as you reboot the iPhone and do some easy setup.

Part 3. Bypass Find My iPhone Activation Lock

In this part, we found two ways to bypass the activation lock. Follow our guide and you will quickly solve this difficult problem. Let's see how to do it!

Method 1. Bypass Activation Lock with DNS

When your new iPhone needs to be activated with an Apple ID and password, it may prove to be a stolen iPhone or a used iPhone. But don't worry, with this urgent solution, you can remove the activation lock without the previous owner.

Note:  It is necessary your iPhone has a Sim card and installed before performing iCloud DNS bypassing.

Step 1. You'll need to tap on the Home button and select the "Wi-Fi Settings".

Step 2. In the Wi-Fi network list, tap the "i" symbol near the WiFi network which you need to link with.

Step 3. Go to the network settings. You'll need to input the new DNS according to your location instead of the existing DNS, and:

If in USA/North America, put in the new DNS 104.154.51.7

If in Europe, put in the new DNS 104.155.28.90

If in Asia, put in the new DNS 104.155.220.58

If in other areas, put in the new DNS 78.109.17.60

Step 4. Hit the "Back" button and then click on the "Activation Help".

Once done, a message will pop up: "You have successfully connected to my Server", which means you have activated the device finally with iCloud DNS bypass.

Limitation of Using DNS Bypass iCloud Activation Lock:

1. No complete remove the iCloud activation lock

2. It is not suited for all version of the iOS device, some iOS would fail with this method

3. After using the DNS bypass iCloud activation lock and succeed, it is extremely limited to use iPhone functions.

Method 2. Remove iCloud Activation Lock with FoneCope

The current reliable and legal solution for Find My iPhone activation lock is to use FoneCope iBypasser (bypass activation lock). If you get a second-hand mobile phone without knowing the previous owner, then this tool with a high success rate will be your good helper.

Note: Before starting to remove the activation lock, the iOS device needs to be jailbroken.

Step 1. Download and install this tool, and run the program on the computer. Read the warning.

Step 2. Connect the locked iPhone to the computer.

Step 3. Jailbreak the iOS device. Jailbreaking methods for Windows and Mac are different, please read on.

Mac: We provide Mac version of the iOS jailbreak package. After the download is complete, click Start and follow the prompts to put iPhone into DFU mode.

Windows: You can search the jailbreak program yourself or follow the jailbreak guide on the screen to jailbreak. After that, click "Finished Jailbreak" to continue the next step.

Step 4. Start the activation lock bypass procedure. Now, please confirm that the device information on the screen is correct and click Next.

Do not interrupt the process. Wait a few seconds and you will see the completion prompt. Congratulations on successfully removing the activation lock!

!!ATTENTION!!

Once FoneCope iBypasser bypasses the iCloud activation lock successfully, and your iPhone/iPad will be jailbroken. Therefore, you can't use the function of phone calls, cellular and iCloud when you log in a new Apple ID.

The iCloud activation lock will appear again once you update to the latest iOS version of your iPhone/iPad. However, you can use the iBypasser on the same iDevice limitless before the expiry date.

Part 4. Remove iCloud Account without Previous Owner

After unlocking device, you had better remove iCloud account as well. Here I introduce you to use an ultimate tool, FoneCope iOS Unlock. It serves as the best way to help you remove iCloud account from iPhone and remove Apple ID from iPhone without password. And after that, you can create your new Apple ID.

How to remove iCloud account without previous owner

Step 1. Install and open the software. Select the "Unlock Apple ID" mode.

Step 2. Connect your device to your PC and then trust on screen. Next, click on the "Start to Unlock" button.

Step 3. If Find My iPhone is disabled, it's quite easy and fast to remove Apple ID on device

Note: If on iPhone Find My iPhone is enabled, you need to disable it first. Please follow the instruction here.

Step 4. Just wait for a minute, and it will successfully remove Apple ID from your iPhone.

Note: Before using this method, your iPhone should be activated and the data in this device must be backed up. Otherwise, you will be upset when your iPhone is in a factory resetting mode.

Apart from iPhone device, it also allows you to remove Apple ID from iPad without password. And you can use it to remove screen lock, too.

Part 5. Turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock

There are some tips for you to turn off Find my iPhone activation lock and wipe your device at the same time.

Step 1. Open the "Settings" option

Step 2. Go to General > Reset. After that, click on "Erase All Content and Settings".

Step 3. Input your Apple ID and password.

Note: You should fill in this information and remove the activation lock before wiping your iPhone.

The Bottom Line

To crown it all, this article provides some effective ways that you can remove Find My iPhone activation lock without the previous owner. In addition, we also offer solutions to get iPhone activation lock removing a device from a previous owner's account. Moreover, you also should pay more attention to buy a used iPhone in case you can't use it at all.

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