Removing activation lock from iPhone. iPad Activation Quick Bypass

Apple smartphones are considered a desirable target for scammers due to their high cost and increased demand. Even used devices are selling like hot cakes at a train station. Therefore, the developers had to think about creating protection for the device. This is how the “Find iPhone” security algorithm appeared, with built-in Activation Lock functionality that can turn a working phone into a piece of plastic. To avoid problems, it is important for users to know how to bypass activation lock on iPhone 5 and later models. Bypassing the blocking will be useful even to the legitimate owners of the devices - it is better to be “fully armed.”

It is also important to understand what blocking is iPhone activation, and why users need this function. The problem is with scammers - manufacturers strive to protect the devices they produce and their owners. U expensive smartphones the degree of protection is higher, Apple belongs to this category. This is why Find My iPhone and Activation Lock were invented. The owner of the device knows that if it is stolen, he will quickly find the smartphone and return it. The idea is promising and has proven its worth more than once. But it has also failed its rightful owners more than once mobile devices. Function activated in automatic mode on devices with an operating platform no lower than iOS 7 installed.

Activation Lock is enabled automatically when you put your smartphone into the Find My iPhone configuration. And it works until the owner of the device turns off the function or removes the smartphone from the iCloud account. While the activation lock application is enabled, confirmation is required by entering passwords and name in a special window. This principle prohibits fraudsters from using the device; applications and functionality are blocked. And no amount of rebooting the phone will help; you will need to enter a password even with a hard reset and firmware update.

In a nutshell, activation lock can turn a smartphone into a useless piece of eraser, glass and metal, which is only suitable as a stand for a coffee cup. When the algorithm is activated, the device is completely blocked, and without entering the Apple ID, the smartphone turns into a “pumpkin”. Therefore, iPhone activation blocking, which we will discuss below on how to remove it, poses a danger both for criminals and even for the legitimate owners of the device. Technical service Apple support in this case, he shrugs and will not be able to help - verified by the owners of the devices. And you will have to say goodbye to the saved information; it cannot be restored.

It’s worse if the activation of the iPhone 5S is blocked - how to remove it if you forgot your Apple ID? There is still a chance of password recovery if the account is linked to a third-party email account. But this is not one hundred percent, so before activating the “Find iPhone” function, write down information about Apple account ID and change the password if necessary. It is also recommended to carry out backup information and files, if possible. However, the loss of saved files is not such a big price to pay for returning the iPhone to its owner.

There are not many options on how to bypass activation lock on iPhone 5 - most often, bugs in the operating platform are used to bypass activation lock. A mobile device security specialist bypassed the protection in less than five minutes by simply entering information about wireless network large number signs. Other iOS error 11 also disables the lock. Update your device, and then during the regional and regional settings setup step, triple-click the Home button. After this, you need to swipe your finger up and down the screen many times, and the smartphone will function without activation lock.

Device users themselves and experts in the electronics world say that relying too much on errors operating platforms It’s not worth it, because Apple improves its products - today the bug is present, tomorrow it will not be there. Therefore, “craftsmen” are looking for alternative methods bypass the lock so as not to turn your smartphone into a useless but expensive trinket. A “legal” way has been found to remove the lock using the “Find iPhone” function.

1. Go to the official iCloud.com website and sign in using your Apple ID account.
2. Open the “Find iPhone” tab, and at the top of the display click “All Devices”.
3. Select the blocked iPhone from the list and click “Erase”.
4. Click on the “Remove from account” item.
5. Reboot the device.

Also, with two-factor identification, it is possible to unlock the smartphone by entering installed key. But it happens that the described methods do not help - then use a complex but proven method.

The iPad activation lock is tied to the Apple id and password that were used to set up this iPad - these are the words with which my working morning once began and it would be a good morning if I knew this Apple id and password.

But after latest updates from Apple and when you enable the find my device function, flashing the device does not help and the only working way to unlock your Apple device is to enter the Apple ID and password correctly and reset the device settings.

But as you probably already understood, if I had a way to find out the Apple ID and password, then this article would not exist. But it just happened that the iPad came with such a problem, and I could not find out the user’s Apple Id in order to reset the device and the person under whose id the iPad was blocked is inaccessible. This is where the dancing with the tambourine began.

After reading the Internet on the problem of how to unlock an iPad or how to bypass the activation lock, I could not find anything intelligible and really working. Then the only option that came to mind was to call Apple support and try to unlock the iPad with their help, since the device was purchased legally and all the documents for the purchase are available.

What you will need to unlock your Apple device when contacting technical support.

1. You need to know the S/N and preferably the IMEI of your device;
2. You must have a receipt for your device;

These are two main conditions, without which there is no point in calling technical support. If you have a check and you know serial number, then you can call everything, how to call the Apple technical support service you ask, and not how they will call you themselves.

To do this, go to the Apple website https://appleid.apple.com and go to the “Support” section.

Then we scroll to the bottom of the page and find the following phrase: I need help with the iPad and there is a “Get support” button, click on it.

Afterwards you will move to next page where apple wants to clarify your problem, but we select “Apple ID and Password” accordingly.

Then you get to a narrower list of problems according to apple and select “Apple id password forgotten or lost”

Well, we have all reached the step we need: “Select the option to talk to Apple support.”

You press the continue button and wait, they called me within 10 seconds.

Or is there an even simpler way - just call a single toll free number apple in Russia 8-800-555-67-34.

A young man named Sergey called me, I told him about my problem and to my surprise he was very friendly and attentive. Sergey asked the serial number of my device, went away to check something for a couple of minutes, confirmed that such a device was blocked and invited me to send him scanned documents by email confirming the purchase of my iPad. I told him that this device was purchased for an organization, to which I received an answer that no problem, send the delivery note in the format in which you have it. It was all online.

I would like to warn those who would like to play tricks a little and correct their documents “to make them look better”, it is better not to do this or to do it so that it is not noticeable. As it turned out later, Sergei checked the files I sent for changes. Also, my documents did not contain any information about my iPad S/N, IMEI, Sergei suggested that I add this data to the delivery note and send him a photo. I did everything as he said.

And so after 4 days, as promised, a letter arrived from Apple support, see screenshot below.

But to complete the process iPad unlock you need to connect the device to a computer on which iTunes is installed. Where should you see something similar to this.

After you click the “Get Started” button, all you have to do is set up your iPad as new and voila, you can use your device like new.

Hooray! We managed to return the iPad to working condition and managed to bypass the activation lock, so to speak. But my advice is not to forget your username and password; the procedure is not very fast, and not very pleasant. But I would like to note that if you are a legal buyer of an Apple device and you have documents confirming the purchase of your device, you will still be able to unlock your device. Good luck everyone! Bye!

Let's figure out what "iPhone Activation Lock" means if you just bought it and how to remove it in various ways. Users encounter this problem quite often and there is no need to worry.

This article is suitable for everyone iPhone models Xs/Xr/X/8/7/6/5 and Plus on iOS 12. Older versions may have different or missing menu items and hardware support listed in this article.

What is Activation Lock on iPhone?

Activation Lock is a security tool that is an extension of the previously introduced Find My iPhone feature. Activation Lock was introduced into iOS in 2013 with the release of the 7th generation of software. Locking has been described as an ideal method against thieves.

Company Apple has already reported that the number of thefts of iPhone gadgets has decreased significantly. If thefts are committed, then they are no longer accompanied by the loss of information and its falling into the wrong hands.

Steps to take when erasing information from your gadget

If before putting the device into recovery mode and restoring it when iTunes help If you haven't signed out of iCloud, it may remain in activation lock mode. You must enter the same Apple ID and password that you used during previous setting device

You don't remember your Apple ID password or Apple ID ID? If applicable operating system iOS 12 or later and your account is protected using two-factor authentication, activation lock can be removed using the iPhone password.

Click “Unlock with Passcode”, and then select the “Use Device Passcode” section.

Steps to take when purchasing an iPhone

Before buying an iPhone not from an authorized dealer or not from Apple, you need to make sure that all information is erased from the device, and that it is no longer linked to the account of the previous owner. If one of the following 2 screens is displayed when you turn on the gadget, then you need to contact the previous owner for help.

The appearance of a lock screen, as in the screenshot above, indicates that the device is still linked to the account of the previous owner.

Displaying the Home screen or password lock screen (in the screenshot above) indicates that the gadget has not been erased.

Help from a former iPhone owner

If the gadget is linked to the account of the former owner, and he is nearby, then you need to ask him to provide an Apple ID identifier and password. After this, we remove the device from the account.

If a password request is displayed, but the data has not been erased from the gadget, then the previous owner must be asked to unlock the gadget. To do this, select “Settings”, click on “General”, “Reset” and “Erase settings and content”. Then you need to enter the Apple ID identifier and password of the former owner.

The previous owners are not near you

If the previous owner is not with you, then you need to ask him to do the following:

• We go to the resource https://www.icloud.com using our Apple ID.
• Go to the “Find iPhone” screen.
• Click “All devices” at the top of the screen.
• Select the device that needs to be removed from iCloud.
• If necessary, click “Erase device”.

When the previous owner removes the iPhone from his account, you need to turn off and turn on the device again to begin setup.

Unlocking iPhone via iTunes

If you have forgotten your activation lock password, you can unlock your iPhone through iTunes. To restore the gadget, follow the steps:

• We connect the smartphone to a laptop or PC using USB cable.
• We wait until the screen displays a message from iTunes that the smartphone has entered the recovery state.
• The action must be confirmed by clicking on the consent button.
• Choose iOS version, we allow the firmware.

Then the process will be carried out automatically, iTunes will do everything independently. After completing the procedure, the device settings window will be displayed on the display, where you should select its settings section in the form of a new device.

Contacting Apple technical support

The most effective, legal and in an honest way To unlock the gadget, you will need to call Apple technical support. You can contact the Russian support service (order a call on the official website), but you must provide evidence that the gadget was officially purchased.

There are times when gadgets get lost. If you are not careful, you may forget something or become a victim of criminals. For such situations, Apple has developed a device search function. When activated, you can remotely block your iPad, delete personal data from it, and send a message to contact the “new” owner.

The “device search” function allows you to find a gadget, as it displays its location on the map. Allows you to notify sound signal via iCloud when searching for a tablet (good for cases when you leave your device somewhere at home and can’t find it for a long time). Via the same iCloud you can do active mode"missing" You can lock your tablet using a four-digit code. Unlocking is possible only by entering this code. You can also remotely delete all your data.

Activation Lock is translated as activation lock. Became available with the advent of iOS 7.0. This is an additional side of the device search function. This blocking is activated simultaneously with the activation of the “Find My iPad” function. It allows you to link the unlock to your apple id. After this, it is impossible to delete personal data and reactivate the gadget.

In order to do this, you will need to deactivate the search function or specify your Apple ID. Even removing such a block will not help full recovery gadget through DFU mode or flashing.

iPad activation lock and how to remove it

If for some reason you have forgotten and lost your ID code (which is linked to your tablet) and you have the tablet search function activated, do not panic. Read on to find out what to do in such a situation and how to remove activation lock from your device.There is a service that allows you to remove such a block, it’s called doulCi.

So what to do:

U this method there is a serious minus. If the tablet originally came with support for a SIM card, now it will not work. This happens because the iOS OS sees that it is active, while the modem firmware does not. Therefore, use mobile internet you won't be able to, but otherwise the tablet will work fine.

If you purchased the tablet secondhand and it has the function active iPad search contact the person who sold it to you. An adequate seller should remove Apple binding ID from your iCloud account. You can do this on the website cloud storage. There he must indicate all the necessary data for activation and then click on the device search icon.

Next, in the area that opens, you need to expand the “all devices” option and indicate the locked iPad. After displaying the gadget’s image on the screen, under all the main functions the option “remove from “find...”” will be available. A confirmation window will then appear. Ready. Now you can activate the purchased tablet.

If this is your gadget and iCloud is registered in your name, you can try to restore the data. To do this, go to the cloud storage website and click on the “forgot Apple ID or password” option under the authorization window. In the window that opens, you must enter the email address that you specified at the time of registration. Next, you need to follow the instructions that will be issued by the service.

If you cannot contact the seller or do not know additional email address, you should contact Apple technical support where you live. In addition to a simple activation lock, a “missing iPad” message may appear. This suggests that this device already belongs to someone, or that attackers have taken possession of your data and blocked your gadget.

If you have become a victim of scammers, you need to mandatory contact with technical support Apple company. Provide all the necessary evidence that this is your tablet (receipt, documents, box). Do not respond to messages from intruders and remain calm.

Lock activation may also occur if data is reset remotely. This will help ensure the owner protects his personal life or will avoid the publication of some important secret documents. There may also be an additional message with the owner’s contacts. This suggests that he wants it back, and this tablet is stolen or lost.

Attempt to break the lock in in this case will be an attempt to appropriate someone else's property. This is illegal and subject to liability. If you find yourself in a situation where, through your own carelessness or forgetfulness, you have blocked the devices, you can use the method above or contact the technical support of the company at your place of residence.

Any questions regarding how to remove any blocking are resolved by technical support. This method requires a lot of time, but is completely legal.

Apple ID - user account in services and Apple programs. The company takes the security of its customers seriously, so it blocks accounts at the slightest suspicious activity. There can be many reasons for blocking, so not only attackers are at risk, but also ordinary users. Read our article about the methods you can use to unlock your Apple ID.

Why Apple ID is blocked - possible reasons

There are three known reasons for account blocking.

The password was entered incorrectly several times

Someone tried to enter account and entered the password incorrectly several times. In such cases, blocking an account is justified: if you give users the opportunity to select forgotten passwords, scammers can take advantage of this. If you forgot your password, don't try to guess it ten times, try to recover it.

Suspicious activity

Apple, like any other company, uses vague language like “suspicious activity” or “blocking for security reasons.” Nevertheless, there are precise criteria by which suspicious activity is determined. Most common reasons locks:

• Violation of the terms of use. Most often - leading general account for several users. This brings benefits for users and losses for Apple, which is why they block it.
• Constant attempts to return money for purchased applications and content. Apple gives its users the opportunity to return money if the purchased game or program does not meet the buyer's expectations. But abuse of this right is regarded as fraud.
• Frequent changes in payment information and payments from different bank cards also looks suspicious in the eyes of Apple, because a rare user will suddenly start constantly changing his details. If this happens, then the account has most likely been hacked.

Account hacking

Apple's algorithms have been refined over the years, so the largest part blocking is justified. Apple ID is considered reliable and secure, but it is also hacked. Fortunately for users, Apple employees have learned to identify and promptly block a hacked account. Due to strict measures, users sometimes suffer, but this is the price for the security and safety of your payment data.

How to unlock Apple ID?

To unlock your account, you need to restore Apple password ID via email that was specified during registration. This standard procedure, you will receive an email with instructions for changing your password. In the same way, instructions can be sent to another email if you have specified it as an alternative email.

When registering for an Apple ID, the user selects security questions and writes down the answers to them. You can recover your password by answering these questions and indicating the date of birth that was specified during registration.

If this happens, recover your password by mail or secret matters impossible, Apple provides another way - contact support.

Apple support phone numbers in Russia:

1. +7 (495) 580–95–57 (from 9:00 to 20:00 on weekdays).
2. 8 800 333–51–73 (from 9:00 to 21:00 on weekdays).
   

Apple support staff will ask you to answer several questions to verify your identity. If your account is used for iCloud on one of the devices, you will be sent a verification code, which you need to call over the phone. You will also need receipts or other documents proving that you are the owner of the device and account.

How to bypass Activation Lock?

Starting with iOS 7.0, Apple added the Activation Lock feature, which completely locks the device and requires you to log in to your account. The feature is activated if the user tries to turn off Find My iPhone, signs out of iCloud, or updates the device. Without an Apple ID and password, nothing can be done; even after updating, erasing data and flashing the device, the device will be locked. And if you cannot recover your Apple ID password, then your phone or tablet will turn into a piece of iron.

The iPhone is completely blocked until the user logs in using his account.

On the one hand, this innovation made useless iPhone theft and iPad, but on the other hand, respectable users also became victims of such a harsh measure. However, there is a way to bypass Activation Lock, but it does not work for all devices. On at the moment works for the following devices: iPhone 4, iPad 2 WiFi/WiFi+3G, iPad 3 WiFi, iPad 4 WiFi, iPad mini WiFi/Retina WiFi, Air WiFi without 3G module, iPod of all generations.

Pay attention! Your actions may violate Apple policies. Be prepared to accept this responsibility.

The steps are as follows:

1. Download latest version iTunes programs from the official Apple website: www.apple.com/itunes and install it.
2. Change hosts file. If you are a Windows owner, then you need to do system files/folders visible: to do this, go to the “Control Panel”, then to “Folder Options”, then open the “View” tab and check the “Display” hidden file and folders" and "Display system files", click the "Apply" button. Then you need to open the folder at C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\. This folder contains the hosts file. Open it with text editor Notebook.
   Now, under all the lines, add the line “107.170.72.61 albert.apple.com” and restart your computer.
3. If you have a Mac: open Finder, in the left top corner select “Go”, then “Go to folder” and enter “/etc/” in the line that appears. Then find the hosts file, copy it to your desktop without closing /etc/, and open it.
   At the bottom, add the line “107.170.72.61 albert.apple.com”
   Copy the modified file to /etc/. Restart iTunes.
4. Open iTunes, connect your device. It is possible that iTunes will create a dialog box, close it by clicking Continue. Wait, a message about geolocation services will appear on the screen. If the error “doulCi Server Security: You are a victim of one of scamming websites, or maybe not!” appears in iTunes! Please use www.merruk.com to get free doulCi authorized service", then go to the website www.merruk.com, in the “Enter the text below” field, enter the text from the image below this field. Then disconnect the device from the computer and connect it again.
5. If you did everything correctly, the device will be activated and you will be able to use it.

Video: how to bypass activation on Apple devices

Video: flaws in iOS 7 that allow Apple ID to be stolen (in English)

Unfortunately, scammers often use such advice. It is important to understand what risks exist. An employee of the German company Security Research Labs Ben Schlabs showed a gap in the system Apple security and in Find my iPhone, making a video in which he explains how a criminal can bypass the lock.

How to protect Apple ID from blocking and hacking?

Fraud schemes

First, let's look at the methods scammers use to hack accounts. Apple records ID. In addition to using payment data, attackers also resort to blackmail. If you gain access to your Apple ID, you can block any device associated with your account. And they demand money to unlock it. So how can a password be stolen?

Since account logins and passwords are stored in the computer’s memory, attackers can find them using computer viruses. Browser viruses are especially dangerous, since users often allow browsers to remember their credentials for various sites, which may include postal service. If a fraudster gains access to email, he will also have access to passwords from all services for which the user registered.

The password can be stolen using “phishing” sites, which visually represent a copy of a service. For example, iTunes Store. If you log into your account on such a site, your login and password will be immediately saved and sent to the scammer.

“Phishing” is a type of Internet fraud, the purpose of which is to obtain confidential user data, for example, logins and passwords.

Another popular scheme is shared accounts. Users are offered a seemingly lucrative offer: to inexpensively purchase an account on which many applications, games, movies, music have already been purchased, and all this can be used for free, you just need to log into this account on your device. Unknowing people agree, although this is prohibited by Apple's rules. But when the user logs in using the purchased account, the scammer changes the Apple ID password and uses the Find My Phone function to enable Activation Lock. The device is blocked, and the user is required to pay money to unlock it.

Ways to protect against hacking

There are some general tips:

1. Use strong passwords. Create a password that contains numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters, and special characters. Do not use short passwords, they are easy to pick up. For example, instead of password use Gm@1l_Pa$$w0rd.
2. Do not use the same password (or passwords that are related in meaning) on ​​different services. This is especially true for email.
3. Change your passwords from time to time.
4. Do not share your password with third parties. Apple (or any other company) support staff does not need your password and will never ask you for one.
5. Do not use other people's accounts.
6. To protect yourself from phishing scams, always check the website address before entering your password to log into your account. For example, the iTunse Store address is itunes.apple.com. If instead the browser bar shows itunes.apple1.com, or itunes.appple.com, then the site was created by scammers.
7. Use it antivirus programs on your computer.
8. If your device has been JailBreaked (a procedure that allows you to access the file iPhone system, iPad or iPod), then do not install suspicious applications from Cydia. Every program will be checked in the AppStore; anything can end up in Cydia.
9. If you buy Apple device from your hands, make sure that the device is not activated Find function my iPhone.

User stories: who encountered the problem and how it was solved

History of communication with support service:

I left a request for a call through the Apple website. They called me 2 times. They called from Ireland, but they were Russian guys, and this is what I found out:

Letters are answered within one to two days; it is important to indicate the case number and attach proof of purchase. If the phone was purchased in Russia, then you need a receipt from an official Apple representative, since the support service checks the company from the receipt and if the company is not an official representative of Apple, then the employee either writes that the purchase is not confirmed or simply does not respond. That is, they check whether the purchase of the device is legal. If you bought it through an online store, secondhand, etc., they will refuse to serve you. And also: the guys on the phone are only the first level of support; completely different people remove the blocking, and they will communicate with you on English, the main thing is to speak everything correctly.

iWarlocki

Hello everyone! I'm telling my story. Bought from hands iPhone 4s, only the phone itself and charger are included.

It already had OS 7.0.2. Because There was a lot of junk in the phone, I decided to erase everything and install OS 7.0.4. Upon activation, a link appeared to the ID of the previous owner, who conveniently disappeared. I hadn’t used an iPhone before and didn’t know all the intricacies of linking an ID to a phone, otherwise I would have checked everything when purchasing. I went online and found out that I’m not the only one. After reading the entire thread on this problem, I decided to take action.

The first thing I did was request a call from Apple support. After talking with the man and telling him my story, I realized that only a check would help me. Having checked the phone on the paid checker http://sndeep.info (Paypal is accepted), I found out the date of sale and that it was purchased in the Netherlands from mobile operator. I decided to make the check from scratch, because... I didn’t find a sample anywhere, the main thing I indicated was: the name of the organization, phone number, address, web address, date of sale, phone brand, serial number and IMEI, plus all sorts of crap to make it look like a check (like our TIN, ID cash register, transaction code and check number).

I did all this in regular Word, choosing a font similar to the one we see on regular cash receipts. Then I took an old receipt from some store and back side with the help laser printer I printed my own. Since the receipt paper is thermal on one side, I ended up with a black receipt on one side, and the one I made myself on the other.

I photographed the resulting receipt with reduced quality so that everything would be legible, but when enlarged it would be distorted. Having written a letter in English (template, supposedly updated to iOS 7, but here an unknown ID is asking me), I sent it to the post office [email protected], also in the subject of the letter and in the letter itself indicated the number of my initial request, which was assigned to me during a conversation with a man from Apple support. Two days later I received a letter with a response: After reviewing the provided documentation, we unlocked the product. After that, I became a full-fledged user of Apple products. And finally, a few tips: if you don’t want to be rejected, be sure to make good checks, and also print them out and take pictures, don’t stupidly use a template and Photoshop, I think they receive tons of similar checks.

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Problem with Apple lock ID occurs for many users, but most often it can be resolved officially, with the help of Apple support. However, there are situations in which the support team cannot help you. For example, if you bought a device secondhand, and when the device was blocked, you could not find the seller. However, even in such cases, all is not lost, and there are ways to bypass the Activation Lock.