Know if an iPhone is locked by iCloud It is essential before buying a second-hand one, unfortunately there are lovers of other people's things who are dedicated to stealing iPhones and then reselling them around to some unsuspecting person who cannot fit in if they are happy because they think they have found the bargain of their lives, nothing more far from reality, a iPhone locked by iCloud It is little more than a very expensive brick, you will not be able to activate it, so if you are about to buy a second-hand iPhone, keep reading because we are going to tell you how to know if an iPhone is locked by iCloud.
iCloud lock; Find out if the iPhone you're trying to buy can be activated...
Apple is aware that the second-hand iPhone market is very large, and one of its obsessions is to end the stolen iPhone which are then sold in this market. For this he has created Activation Lock, a feature built into every iOS device by default that prevents anyone who doesn't know the Apple ID linked to a device from activating it. Therefore, if you buy an iPhone or iPad with the activation lock on, you will never be able to use it, so it is vitally important to make sure that the seller has removed it before you buy it.
Apple had its own tool with which we could check if an iPhone had the activation lock activated (worth the redundancy), but overnight has removed it. But do not worry, we can still know if an iPhone is blocked, although we will have to resort to a third-party service.
The guys at LiberaiPhoneIMEI, one of the best websites to find out the status of a second-hand iPhone before buying it, have created a simple tool with which we will only have to enter the IMEI of the iPhone or iPad that we are going to buy, in a few minutes. you will know if the device has the lock by iCloud activated.
The LiberaiPhoneIMEI service is paid so, although it is very cheap, it is best to follow these steps:
- First ask the seller to remove your device from iCloud: You can do it very easily by following this route Settings> General> Reset> Erase content and settings. Erasing content and settings will also remove the device from Find My iPhone and will remove activation lock.
- Once it has done so, it is when you must follow the steps that we detail below to check if it is true that the lock is no longer active. If the result of the report you receive is positive (The iPhone does not have Activation Lock activated) you can buy it without fear.
Thus check if an iPhone is locked by iCloud:
1- Ask the seller to tell you the serial number or the IMEI of the iPhone or iPad that he wants to sell you, you will find it easily by following this route on the iPhone or iPad: Settings/General/Information, If he does not want to give it to you, it is a great reason to distrust…
2- Connect to the LiberaiPhoneIMEI Apple service clicking on this link from a computer or from the iPhone.
3- Before, with the Apple service you had to enter the data in a box similar to the one you see in the screenshot below. Go to step 5 to see how the LiberaiPhoneIMEI service works, it is very similar.
4- And this below is the screen returned by the Apple service, as you will see in step 6 the information you will receive with the new service is even more complete.
5- To receive information on whether an iPhone is blocked with LiberaiPhoneIMEI you must enter the IMEI of the device to be checked in the corresponding box (Review it and make no mistake when entering this information) and the email in which you want to receive the information.
6- In a few minutes you will receive a report in your email like the one you see in the screenshot below.
The truth is that it is worth spending a few coins on this check, if you do not do it, the loss of money can be much greater.
Un iPhone locked by iCloud It cannot be activated, but the fact that it is does not mean that it is reported as stolen or lost, it may simply be that the owner does not know how to remove it, if so, you can follow our guide to remove activation lock on your iPhone or follow the steps that Apple itself details on the same verification page.
If you still have doubts you can check if an iPhone is stolen or locked by IMEI, The person who tries to sell it to you may have access to the iPhone information because its legitimate owner had it without an access code and without an activated activation lock, With this last verification you will completely leave doubts and you can buy your second-hand iPhone with full warranty.