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Once it has done so, it is when you must follow the steps that we detail below to check if it is true that the lock is no longer active.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.
Hello Diego, I have an iPhone 6 blocked by icloud and I don't know the password, can it work again?
good afternoon, we don't know how to unlock the icloud of an iphone.
Hi Diego, I'm getting an IPhone SE and they tell me that it's free from Icloud, it's 64 RAM, okay? How can I verify that it is true, it is that the seller is from another city I saw it through the free market that you advise me, thank you!
Hello Diego, look, they are offering me an iphone x at a very low price, the problem is that it does not go from lost mode and every time it starts, it asks you to enter the email and password, the seller does not know why it is like this since he He found it, apart from that he tells me that if I take it to a repair center they can remove the icloud and be completely usable, is that true?
Don't buy it, it's like that because whoever lost it has put it in that mode and you won't be able to remove it.
Hello, I have a question, I was having an iPhone 7plus that was found and has the iCloud lock and possibly this is denied, can that be fixed?
Hello, an acquaintance sells me an Iphone 6s Plus but tells me that he does not use it because he restored it and does not remember the icloud account. What dou you recommend? Is it possible to unlock it without knowing the apple ID?
Without having the Apple ID, it cannot be activated, so our recommendation is that you do not buy it. There are ways to recover iCloud passwords, your acquaintance could do it with his mail
Hello friends, it turns out that I have two cell phones, an iPhone 5 which I have subscribed to an operator in Colombia without any news, I acquired it legitimately and without news, with this same cell phone, enter Safari to the ICloud page, type my imei and Surprise, it says active activation lock, they even report the color and reference of the cell phone, however, I purchased this cell phone directly from the operator and I have never reported it, so why does it come out? And I have a second cell phone that I bought in sprint usa (iPhone 6 plus), I had lost it and for USD 200 I paid for the replacement of a new one, in fact I wanted to know if it was reported by Apple and I checked in Safari of my iPhone 5 in iCloud with the other imei and it also says active activation lock? And I want to sell this last iPhone 6 in Colombia and open the bands since it is sprint but I don't know if it is blocked or I can do it, please give your advice on these two cases, thank you very much
My iPhone 6s was stolen, I entered the activation lock and it appears activated, what does it mean?
Hello Mateo, it means that no one will be able to restore your iPhone and activate it again without knowing your Apple ID and password, that is, no one but you will be able to use it. I know it's not a consolation, but hey, at least you know that the thief won't be able to take advantage of it...
My iPhone 5 I put the email of hotmail.com.ar and it does not take it, what do I do?
How do you remove icloud? They sold me one a while ago with icloud, how do I remove it?
Hello Erick. Check out this post where we talk about how to turn off iCloud: https://iphonea2.com/2013/10/07/como-desactivar-buscar-mi-iphone-si-el-iphone-esta-bloqueado-al-caducar-ios-7-beta-6/
Greetings!
If someone has an iPhone but has access to it, they bought it second-hand and has an active icloud account and needs to delete it to be able to access theirs, I can help them
Hi!
I want to buy an iPhone 6 or 6s, will it be better to buy it unlocked from Icloud?
Always 🙂
I am about to buy an iPhone 5s, I did what was said above and it appears activated activation lock but the one who sells me the cell phone has the box and everything from the iPhone. How do I know if I can buy it in good faith?
If the iPhone is yours, you can remove the block by activating it. It is what you have to do to sell it to you and that you never have problems
I need advice, my iPhone appeared without service and they told me that it was reported but I don't know if there will be a solution and I can use it without problems
It depends why it's reported. If it is due to non-payment, theft, loss…. what reason did they give you? A reported phone does not work in the country in which it has been reported, the only solution is to know why it has been reported to you and fix that specific problem
My iPhone 6s says no service think it can be fixed
Regarding this note, it says that it cannot be checked on the iPhone, but it can.
Hello Diego, since ios has this feature been working? I'm saying this because I have an ipod touch 4g with ios 6.1.6 with my icloud account and to try, check the website by entering the serial number and it says that the blocking is deactivated, it is supposed to be activated because I have it with my account.
Can you listen to music or something like that?
I have an iPhone 5 that a friend gave me and when I search here for the activation code it tells me that the owner has to enter his Apple ID and password to be able to use it. But the problem is that the person who gives me the phone I don't have a way to see it until October, what other option could he use and what does he tell me with that, then he has icloud
Hey, excuse me, if "Activation block, active" appeared... Does that mean that it's reported? and it appears as in your “Active” image
Any help or advice?
The fact that the activation lock is active does not mean that it is reported, only that if you restore or update it you will not be able to activate it without the Apple ID and the password that that iPhone has
My iphone 4 started looking for a signal, the wifi icon in gray is not recognized by the computer through the iclop
Sorry, I made a query and they no longer appear
Sorry, I tried it again with the serial number and it comes out deactivated... I don't understand the truth, the cell phone picks up a signal and calls but the internet does not work
Hello, I get activated, I don't know this system that has the iPhone 6s that I bought secondhand... I never created an account or anything for example, the same thing is blocked or before trying IMEI, should I create an account and activate certain steps?
They sell me an iPhone 6 but they tell me that it puts a deactivated activation lock screen that according to it stayed as well as I can know if it has any lock before buying it
In the post you have the instructions to find out….
Hello, I am about to buy an iPhone 5c, he says that he restores it to the factory and that I create the new icloud account that I should do when I buy it to know that he is not going to scam me
The first thing to meet him if you can, do it in person, after he restores it to you and before doing the initial configuration. Do the configuration yourself and, when you get to the step of linking it to an iCloud account, enter yours, if it accepts it it will be fine, if not…. Well, don't buy it.
hello good, how are you? I have an iphone 4s I want to sell it but I don't remember the icloud password, since I created it just to create it and I put things that I invented, that is, alternative email, invented recovery questions, the only thing I put correctly was my date of birth. And with the mail that believes in icloud, I do have it.!! on my iphone in icloud I get an unverified account, would there be a problem if I restored it? or how to recover my account? Beforehand thank you very much
If you remember your Apple ID and your password, you can restore and reactivate it, the problem is that if you want to sell it, you should remove it from iCloud, because if the new owner wants to update or restore it, he won't be able to do it unless you tell him. provide your Apple ID and password
As part of the payment for another cl, I took an iPhone 6 plus turned off because I didn't have the battery to charge, then I turned it on and I find that it asks for a code and I don't have a way to communicate with her anymore, she gave the only thing I know that she said that she brought it from USA. I don't know what to do because if from the beginning she asks me for a code I can't enter anywhere
I bought a second-hand iPhone 4 and when I checked it, I didn't have any iCloud account and the iTunes account that the owner used was taken away,…. I came home to update the software and it asks me for an icloud account! 🙁 what do I do :'(
Call the previous owner and have him remove it from his iCloud account, or give you an Apple ID….
If you remove it from iCloud you can restore it again and activate it with yours without problems.
Hello, I would like to know if an iPhone has icloud active, it means that it is in good condition and works or not.
Thank you!
Well, it has nothing to do with the operation of the device, what it means is that without being the Apple ID and the password of its owner, you will not be able to activate it after a restoration or a Software update, since the blocking of activation
I bought a used iPhone 5S in Canada to use it in my country Argentina. When I put the nano SIM of my telephone service, I get a message that the operator is not authorized for this equipment.
The nano SIM has just been given to me by the company Claro from Argentina and they tell me that the cell phone is blocked.
I don't know what it means and I can only get to the Hello that the device gives at the start and then the message comes out and I can't do anything at all.
Could you guide me what to do since I can't return it, I'm already in Argentina
Thank you
Daniel Peralta
Hello Daniel, the problem may be that your iPhone is from a specific operator, you should find out what it is and then unlock it by IMEI, so you can use it in your country without problems.
We have a service that can do this, use it if you want, I leave it to you in the Link below
Find out iPhone carrier
Unlocking iPhone
Ola
but if my chip is from a specific operator as you say
If I put the chip that the iPhone needs, is it recommended?
Hello, I want to buy an iPhone 5c, I don't know the girl or anything, if she sells it to me and I have my imei, could she block it for me?
Hello, I followed the steps that the page says, if I get deactivated the iPhone is it okay?
That is that it does not have iCloud and that you could restore it and put your own without problems
I'm about to buy an iphone 6, if I go to icloud and no linked account appears, it means that I can put mine and nothing will happen to it???
If you use the Apple service that we are talking about in this post and there are no linked accounts, you can add yours without problem.
Good morning, look, I have a problem, it's been more than two months since my iPhone 4s was lost or rather I don't know where I kept it, what happens is that this iPhone only connected through a Wi-Fi network, and the night it disappeared from There it is turned off or I don't know, I have activated all the alarms to search for my iPhone, and it does not register at all until that night, its location never turned on again, I only get "no connection", all search modes are activated My iPhone, I don't know what to do, I don't know if they had it on another operator, how do I know? I need help, or if there is any other way to track it. thank you
If the iPhone does not have an internet connection, it does not matter if it is by 3G or WIFI, you cannot locate it in any way, if it has been lost and is turned off you will never be able to locate it. If someone has taken it, the moment you turn it on and connect to the internet, it will locate it immediately. If you had find my iPhone activated and you have put it in lost mode they will not be able to restore it or use it.
Hello Diego, I recently bought an ipad of strange origin, most likely stolen!
Well, the iPad is blocked by a 4-digit password.. I was checking and apparently I know that I can restore it.. Now my question is about the icloud.. well, I checked the link and it came out:
Activation Lock: Off
This means that if I can use it... 100% clear once it has been restored and the 4-digit lock has been removed?
Bought an iPhone 6s in the United States, it is new and comes unopened. I have the invoice but with another person's name. My question: could the US buyer block my iPhone somehow? Due to theft, imei or loss? It's unlocked. I need an urgent answer, thanks in advance
yes i could
Hello, Excellent post !!, check they sold me an iphone on the street, super cheap, since I used an iphone before (I stuck to the iphone 4s, iOs 4), I checked it and it looked good, so I bought it, but it turns out that When I entered, the iTunes symbol appeared, so remembering my Applecian past, I restored it, and I am surprised that you mention a previous account that I must put, username and password, I don't know how to contact the owner, on the other hand, If I have already restored and turned on the cell phone, my location must have come out, then the person would have to come looking for me and several weeks have passed, or is it that I cannot locate myself if the location is not activated, which I think was activated when restoring a cell phone, or I don't know, I seem like a stranger when it comes to iPhones, since it has changed a lot since I haven't used it for years. What I can do?.
Hi, good afternoon. I'm going to buy an iPhone 6 +. The seller told me that before I buy it, I can test my icloud account. Does that mean that it works? Thanks and regards
With the method that we put in the Post, you make sure that the iPhone is not blocked by iCloud, it should work, although the best thing is that the delivery is by hand and that you verify that it works at the time of sale, that it lets you activate it with your iCloud account before paying for it.
Hi Diego
How are you, thank you very much for the Blog, I had many doubts about it, I told you 1 week ago my iPhone 6 was stolen, activate the option report as lost and in the lost mode message put 2 cell phone numbers so that they can locate me if it falls in good hands, the issue is that today I received 2 text messages on both cell phones informing me that my iPhone had been located with a link so that I can enter and verify, is this possible? that apple send me text messages to this cell phones? Or is it that they are pretending that I enter to find out my ID and username.
Another question if I already have lost mode activated and I change the message, is it deactivated or is it still blocked?
Thank you very much
Hello Claudia, as far as I know Apple does not send messages to anyone who has lost their iPhone, be careful, they may want what you say, get hold of your Apple ID to be able to release the iPhone from iCloud. In any case, you can also contact Apple customer service to ask them about the issue, they will tell you if it is a common practice or not.
Hello how are you, my comment is referring to an acquaintance selling me an iPhone 6, he has sent me photos that iCloud is disabled and apart from that it is unlocked from the factory. He has the update to iOs 9 on the way. I want to check it before buying it and he told me that there is no problem, what should I check in order to buy it? If he doesn't have an iCloud account, can "Find My iPhone" be turned on? Could it be reset right there with my carrier chip and using my data? I am afraid that after buying it it will be blocked, could you help me?
Hello Victor, you can check iCloud by following the instructions in this Post. If iCloud is turned off, Find My iPhone is also turned off. To be 100% sure that it's removed from iCloud, ideally you should be able to make the purchase in person, have them give you the newly restored and non-activated iPhone, and activate it with your iCloud account in front of it, if let you do it there would be no problem.
If the iPhone is factory unlocked it should let you activate it with any SIM. You can check if you are linked to an operator or free from our service Find out iPhone carrier
Hope this can help you
HELLO HOW ARE YOU Diego, my iphone 6 cell phone was stolen.. and I blocked it, I reported it as lost (lost mode in icloud), also activate the alert and enter the page you put the IMEI, I get ACTIVATED. That means that it is also blocked in an IMEI way, right? .
As you say, unfortunately there are lovers of foreign things who are dedicated to stealing iPhones.
It is only blocked by IMEI if you contact your phone company and ask them for it. In any case, if you have reported it as lost and you have blocked it by iCloud, they will not be able to access it.
I'm sorry for your loss 🙁
Hello Diego, listen to an urgent question, they sell me a new 5gb iphone 32s, it's supposed to be, the problem is that it says on the screen, iphone disable connect to itunes and the person told me that if it works, that I would only have to restore it because they blocked it for but what if it works and no. It has how many iclound, what I found interesting is that with his chio he was able to call me on my cell phone and I asked him to enter my chip and I was also able to make calls, that is the only thing he has there and what is in English, but if I identify my company, what do I do, help me, will it be blocked with iclound or if it will work with a restored one? thanks for your time
Hello Diego, it turns out that I have an iPhone 4s that my cousin sold me, he gave it to me as factory. any chip that puts
I can't make or receive calls now I checked if it was blocked the device is from the United States but it's not blocked it's free and it's not on the blacklist
So now I get the operator at the top of the iPhone from one moment to the next because I put another chip in but I can't make calls I already reset all the settings but nothing I still can't make calls what will happen I use the normal device no I know what's going on, can you help me?
Hello Diego, can you help me? Is that they sell me an iPhone that is like an iPod and I also have to connect it to iTunes and what if they scam me that I have an account, that's why I ask you, can I check for the imei that doesn't have an account or it will already be blocked?
You can check if an iPhone is stolen or locked by IMEI with our service (In the previous link), if what you want to check is if it has an activation lock on, in this article we explain how to do it
Diego when I enter the imei message, activation blocked deactivated that is if I can buy it with guarantee
It is not blocked by iCloud, you can restore and update it without problems
Hello Diego, I have a question. They want to sell me an iPhone 5s but it is blocked by the 4-digit security pattern. How do I unlock that and to know if the icloud is activated?
If the screen is locked and the person who sells it to you does not know the code, it will be because it is not his, I would not buy it, it may be reported for theft or loss and blocked by iCloud….
Hi, they sold me an iphone 6 and they gave me their imei and when I went to the icloud page it said that it was unlocked, should I trust it, right?
You have to remove it from iCloud before selling it to you, otherwise you won't be able to restore or update the software, you won't be able to activate it again without your Apple ID. If you remove it from iCloud you shouldn't have any problems.
Hello, they sell me an iPhone 6 and I ask for a password and the seller doesn't know. Also, the cell phone is American and I can help
Do not buy it
Hello friend, look at work for a company which gives iPhones to its workers and then they return them but they forget to deactivate the iCloud and we are blocked...
Is there any way through the imei to know the email of the person to be able to send them an email and have them deactivated through the icloud page?
I appreciate any answer you give me
Any news, is it possible to have this information?
Hello Diego… I read everything and I know that you will be able to help me with this question.
on wednesday i bought a second hand iphone 4! Well, he told me that everything was released! Right there I activated my icloud account and until today everything is ok. Everything was fine.. but he also had another vendor... and he left me a WhatsApp saying that I should restart my iPhone because in a few days it will be blocked and I'm scared???????? what should i do?? I already verified that of the imei account and everything appears deactivated of course because it is already with my chip…….. or is it just a joke of that stupid…. PLZ ! I don't want my iPhone to be blocked in the next few days
Hello Flor, if you have put your iCloud account on it, at least they can't block it for you, they could block it by IMEI, which would prevent you from making calls and connecting to 3G. Answer him on WhatsApp and ask why he sends you that message and give you explanations….
Good afternoon, they are selling me an iPhone 4, but the guy tells me that the person who bought the iPhone forgot the icloud password, that I just have to install a new one and activate the programs without resetting it. What I do? Thank you
Do not buy it, when you restore it you will not be able to use it if it has the iCloud lock activated
Hi Diego,
I bought a supposedly new iphone, apparently the icloud is blocked. But when I start the iphone, I put my icloud account and I can download my backup and install all my apps and information. But I don't have a signal from my company, only Wi-Fi. Is this due to the same icloud crash?
regards!
If it was new, you shouldn't have problems with iCloud, in fact you've been able to activate it for what you're counting. If you don't have a signal or coverage, it may have a fault, if it's under warranty you should call Apple and have them change it for you
Hi Diego,
thanks for the answer… what I don't understand is that in Icloud it shows as blocked, but even so you can enter my Icloud and synchronize it with my backup, what doesn't work are calls or 3G (wifi only). Is it possible to do all of the above if it is blocked by Apple?
Another question, is there any way to contact the previous owner other than by contacting the phone company? The iPhone was delivered to me with everything erased, so I can't search for his last calls or activate Siri.
Thank you!
The question is, did you manage to activate the iPhone? Did you have to configure something before it allowed you to access the screen with the icons? If you had to do it and you could, it is because it is not blocked by iCluod, otherwise it would have been impossible for you.
If the problem is the calls, the previous owner may have blocked it by IMEI, based on the symptoms you mention, it is very possible that this is the problem. By blocking them by IMEI you cannot call or connect to any data network, but you can use applications and WIFI.
If it is locked by IMEI only the owner can unlock it. you could too unlock iPhone by IMEI, but you could only use it in a country other than the one where the blockade is set.
Diego, this is where it gets more complicated, when I didn't have my iPhone configured with my Icloud account, calls could be made, I even had 4g. Once I configured it with my icloud, the signal was lost.
And yes, I was able to enter the phone, see the icons and even install the applications from my backup.
I honestly don't understand what's wrong. If in apple when searching for the IMEI the blocking appears as activated, why can I install my backup copy?
Well, yes, Francisca is strange…
Do one thing, try a Hard reset, it's very simple, you just have to press the Power and Home buttons until the iPhone turns off and the Apple apple comes out, when it comes out, release the buttons and wait for it to restart.
If with this the coverage does not return try to restore and start again, if you were able to activate it once you will not have problems
Hello, if Diego Rodríguez wanted to consult you, I will buy a second-hand iPhone 5c, it is not blocked for anything, consult the support team, it tells me the activation lock is disabled, but the owner says that she does not read the SIM cards. I hope you can help me. Thank you
If it does not read any SIM it will be damaged, if it only reads the one from the operator that its current owner uses, it will be blocked for that operator, in which case you should unlock iPhone by IMEI
While at the cinema I got an iPhone 6 cell phone now when I took it it was already blocked like it had a good time where I took it from well in total what can I do with it and to be honest deliver it to him impossible because I guess I'm not good alone I ask you, it already has more than two months in my drawer
Hello, how are you, there was a guy selling a restored 5 GB iPhone 32, he said he forgot the password, he restored it and he can't use it. On the screen he says:
Hi
unlock to set
What does it mean?, that you have icloud lock?
It is the initial screen of the iPhone configuration, you will know if it has an iCloud lock when you reach the screen that asks you for the ID and password of the old user. If he has told you that he doesn't remember the password and that he can't use it, you can't either…. It smells like that iPhone is not yours, rather that you found it or took it from the wrong place.
Hello:
I changed my Apple ID password, and when I go to Settings > ICloud it says "Verifying." I have the Iphone 6. The problem is that when trying to "Log Out" it asks me for an ID password and whether I put the old or the new one, I get the message "password or apple ID are incorrect". If I try to restore it as new from itunes, it asks me to deactivate "Find my iphone", which I have to do from Settings> Icloud, where it will ask me again for my password, and the error will appear again. At this point the only thing I want is to reset it, hopefully without going through itunes. What can be done?
You can try to try to recover your key from iCloud.com, enter from a computer, and at the bottom of the home screen you will see the option "Forgot your Apple ID or password?", click there and follow the instructions, in this way you can restore the password and enter a new one.
I bought an iPhone 5, the activation lock is activated by icloud, the original company is Verizon and I would like to release it to use it with Telcel, is that possible? What is the cost and how long does it take?
Slds
If it is blocked by iCloud there is no solution, you need the ID and password of the previous owner for it to work. What you say about doing with a different company can be done, but if it is blocked by iCloud it won't do you any good.
Hello Diego, thanks for answering. I just have one question left, if it's in lost mode and with the padlock, they can't enter, ok, but if so, can't they connect to 3G or Wi-Fi? If they can do that, it's because they entered the device. That's the part that confuses me. In other words, it's useless to have it in lost mode if you can connect it to Wi-Fi anyway... Hmm, I hope you'll excuse me and not make you dizzy, I got confused.
Hello Diego, first of all I congratulate you for this post, search and search and find yours, the truth is excellent, it clears me of many doubts. Well now comes the question.
1) My iPhone 6 was stolen, by a miracle at some point they turn it on but I already had a lost iPhone activated which, as far as I know, is automatically blocked since a padlock appears in the photo that shows it, now I know from everything I read here Is it convenient for me to continue leaving it like this and not delete it, since I give permission for them to unlock it, or restore it, etc., etc. Is that so?
2) My other question is, if the phone company blocked the IMEI, I will no longer be able to see it if they turn it on? Or anyway, if the thieves found out and removed the chip, it will never show up in the search for my iPhone? Or if the IMEI is not blocked, through ICloud when connecting Wi-Fi or 3G can I still see it? Should I leave the IMEI blocked or was it a mistake to block it?
3) And finally, sorry for so many questions, are there already programs that allow these people to unlock it? Because they told me that maybe not in the stolen country, but in another yes... Is it true? Anyway, just a few days ago it was stolen from me, I hope I can get it back, it would be a miracle, thank you very much for your time, Regards,…
I try to answer everything:
1- As long as you do not recover it, do not remove the lost mode, with it you will prevent them from entering the device and seeing all your information. If you have it on Icloud you will have it with the activation lock on, which makes it impossible for anyone to restore it and use it without your Apple ID and password. As long as it continues like this, every time it is turned on, and it connects to the internet via Wi-Fi or 3G, you will receive a notification and you will be able to locate it.
2- With the IMEI blocking, the iPhone cannot send or receive calls, nor can it connect to the 3G network, so you can only locate it if it is connected to a WIFI network. Blocking it by IMEI is a good security option, but you lose opportunities to locate it, although, as you say, it is possible that the Chip has been removed and that's the same thing... So it's not such a bad idea to block it by IMEI, at least that way you make sure that no one can use it.
3- The blocking by IMEI only works in the country where it was made, that is true, if they take it out of the country they will be able to use it again. But you still have iCloud lock, and iPhone will still be in lost mode, so it's almost impossible for anyone to access or use it again, only you can. Apple's security system is very effective in these cases.
I'm sorry for your loss Giovanni, I hope you get it back, regards!
Hello Diego, thanks for answering. I just have one question left, if it's in lost mode and with the padlock, they can't enter, ok, but if so, can't they connect to 3G or Wi-Fi? If they can do that, it's because they entered the device. That's the part that confuses me. In other words, it's useless to have it in lost mode if you can connect it to Wi-Fi anyway... Hmm, I hope you'll excuse me and not make you dizzy, I got confused.
Regarding the IMEI, what is your advice? I unlock it to see if it is tracked or does it matter? Since I thought that the IMEI was from the phone (tracking by Apple only), but I think that from your answer I understood that it happens to be managed by the phone company and does not perform a tracking function without said company chip.
I ask you this, since the policeman asks me if he can connect again to continue the tracking, (my answer was, that it no longer appears in connection, which is the truth) so I believe that by blocking the IMEI I ruined the search. Diego really thank you very much for your time.
PS: sorry I wrote again, I just don't know what happened to the page, it was checked and half was sent,
Even if it is in lost mode, it can connect to WIFI or 3G, and it doesn't matter if it connects, the thief can't get past the lock screen without the passcode.
I don't know what to tell you about the IMEI, whatever you prefer, it is very likely that they have already removed the chip, so you will not be able to locate it through 3G, you always have the hope that they connect via WIFI, for that it does not matter that they whether you have blocked by IMEI or not.
Really thank you very much Diego, I promise to tell you if I find it that I hope so, as a fan of these things, you know that it is not something material, it is a feeling, it is your iPhone...
Thanks hugs…
I hope you get it back Giovanni, we will be delighted to receive the good news. Cheer up!!
Hi Diego, once again, I'm telling you that I got my phone back, it fell into the hands of an honest family, who sold it to them for nothing, and they called me thanks to the message that remains on the screen... These are really not things that can be see every day, she told me that she is a believer and that it was what she had to do, it's incredible,
I thank you again for all the doubts that you took from me at that moment. God bless you, hugs…
Hello Giovanni, the truth is that what has happened to you is almost a miracle, thank God there are still honest people in the world. I am very happy that your story had a happy ending, here we are for whatever you need.
Yes Diego, it's really a miracle that it falls into the hands of good people. To all this emphasize the security of Apple, they could only format it but when entering as a new iPhone it asks for the ID and Password of the previous dream. This is how I got my iPhone, restored with nothing hehe, but hey, I'm amazed at the protection. Greetings and blessings.
Good morning Diego, I have an iPhone 6s, I found it, it's been on for 6 months, they haven't called, but it has the screen lock, I checked and it's not reported as lost or stolen, do you think it has iCloud? , Thank you
Hello good morning. I bought an iphone 5c x internet And the phone is from Japan from the softbank company, something like that. I'm from Chile and I can't activate it, what can I do?
Hello Víctor, you should unlock it by IMEI, we have that service, but with the Softbank company we cannot unlock it, you can look at Google and try to unlock it with another company, regards.
Hi, Diego, how are you? I'm about to buy an iPhone 4s, but the owner got blocked with iCloud when he changed it to another telephone operator. and he does not remember the password of the icloud account only the mail. and has the APPLE ID account. then. what can be done
Well, you should try to recover it with the services that Apple itself gives you to do it, if you don't do it, don't even think about buying the iPhone, you won't be able to use it
HELLO. MY QUESTION IS THE FOLLOWING: I AM FROM ARGENTINA AND I HAVE AN IPHONE 4S; WHEN I TURN IT ON, IT TELLS ME TO ENTER ICLOUD EMAIL AND PASSWORD, WHICH I DO NOT HAVE, BUT I SAW ON YOUR PAGE THAT WE CHECK TO KNOW IF IT IS BLOCKED AND THE RESULT THAT IT SHOWS ME IS THAT THE ACTIVATION LOCK IS "DISABLED". THAT I HAVE TO DO?
Is that asking you to identify the iPhone or to create your own Apple account?
HELLO FRIEND DIEGO
THE MAIL THAT I WROTE AS IS, IS NOT COMPLETE BECAUSE THE REST IS LIKE DOTS OR ASTERISKS, SO I DON'T HAVE THE PERSON'S MAIL IF I HAD NOT ALREADY WRITED TO HIM OR HER, SOME OTHER WAY
GREETINGS
Well, there is no way to unlock iCloud without knowing the Apple ID of the owner Carlos, sorry...
hello friend, note that a niece found an ipad mini and she doesn't know about this, she brought it to me to see if we could find out who owns it so we could return it to her, but I can't see an email or something like that, the only thing that When I turn it on, it asks me to configure the language, then synchronize a Wi-Fi network, once done, it tells me that this ipad is associated with an apple id (d*****@outlook.es) and to log in with the apple id I configure, I hope and you can help me so I can deliver it
Well, there you have the email to contact its owner…. If it has Activation Lock on, you can't unlock it.
Hey friend, I have had my iPhone 4 for a year now and I did not steal it from anyone but I bought it from a stranger and nothing has happened because I have never put my email in icloud but I was interested when I saw this post and this is where it comes from the question: if when I put the Imei in iCloud it tells me that it is activated because the cell phone I bought is stolen iCloud will send the true owner of the cell phone a message that I have it or an alert or only AMi will tell me that it is stolen and nothing will happen??? Will my cell phone not be affected by verifying that my cell phone is blocked? or nothing will happen please answer blind nervous 🙁 I want to know if when verifying this and the cell phone that I have is stolen
The service we link does not send messages to anyone, you can check it without fear
Then nothing will happen to my iphone to verify it???? Thank you very much Diego, you took me out of my doubts and a very good page, thank you 🙂
So nothing will happen to my iPhone to verify it and the lock is activated???? Thank you very much Diego, you took me out of my doubts and a very good page, thank you 🙂
Hello, I have a mini ipad, I wanted to restore settings and by mistake I put my wrong password, the Ipad only stays on a black screen with the apple and the progress bar, it stops in less than a quarter, what do you suggest I do? clarifying that if I have access to the Icloud with the account of this ipad, when entering the system it searches for the device and results in no connection, I want to restore from Itunes and it cannot be connected, the program recognizes the ipad but tells me that I must from it to authorize, obviously this is impossible since I have it on a black screen with the apple and status bar, I have had this for several days and I have not been able to fix
Try to put it in recovery mode Enrique, it is done like this:
Recovery mode: To do this connect your iPhone to the computer, open iTunes and turn off your iPhone. Then you must press the HOME button (Start) and the POWER button (lock) at the same time until the following message appears on your computer screen: iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode, you must restore this iPhone to be able to use it with iTunes . It will take about 10 seconds to appear, once it does press accept and then restore, iTunes will install the latest version of iOS 8 on your iPhone (this process can take up to 30 minutes).
Sorry, I put this comment by mistake somewhere else,
Thanks Diego, but I think I'm doing something wrong, I do what you tell me, I connect the ipad to the pc, open itunes and try to turn off the ipad, clarifying that the only way to turn it off is what you tell me in the second step, I press home +power and the ipad restarts, but returns to the same state, black screen with the apple and the bar at less than a quarter of progress, itunes detects it but does not send the message that you mention "itunes has detected ipad in recovery mode" it just opens a message “Do you want to allow this computer to access information on this ipad? I click on continue and then another message opens “To allow access, reply on your ipad…? I don't go from there. Hoping you can help me. Thank you
Try to do it in this other way Enrique, to see if you can force the recovery mode:
With the iPad on, press the Home button + the power button until the Apple apple comes out, when it comes out, release the power button but leave Home pressed until you see the iTunes symbol. When this happens open iTunes on the computer and connect the iPad, it should recognize it as iPhone in recovery mode and allow you to restore it, follow the instructions on the screen.
With these steps, it was possible for iTunes to recognize it, now it is in the restoration process, thank you very much...
I'm glad, greetings!
Hello, I bought an Iphon 4S, as it was on display in the United States, they sent it to me and since they didn't tell me the screen lock PIN, I tried to unlock it many times (more than 10) and now that they told me the PIN , it no longer gives me the option to enter it... it goes to an emergency call, I already factory reset it from iTunes and it tells me that there is an internal code error and I still don't get past the screen that tells me that it is deactivated... there is a solution to this problem. Beforehand thank you very much!
Hello, I have my iPhone but I forgot the password to unlock it because I always changed it for my girlfriend, and now I don't know how to unlock it, I can only receive calls and that's it! what can i do help>???
Hello how are you? my query is:
I want to buy an iphone in London not unlocked and have it unlocked in Argentina. How do I make sure that what I buy can be released?
Check out our page unlock iPhone by IMEI, look for the mobile company, if it is on the list it can be released and you can use it anywhere in the world without problems
Hello Diego, I hope you are well, my question is the following:
I changed from Iphomne 5S to 6, it happens that in 5 I had blocked ICloud in Settings and you see I have blocked Twitter, facebook, Flickr and vimeo (I don't know what it is), but when I try to open the application it returns me to settings without allowing me give a solution, the truth is that I am bad at technology and I use the iPhone only for WS and calls, if you can help me I would appreciate it. I am interested in discovering more about my cell phone.
Good night and thank you !!!!
Well, I don't really understand what's happening to you, friend. Have you downloaded the Twitter and Facebook applications and they don't open?
In the iphone settings, as you say, you will see a section for the social networks supported by the system natively, if you enter each one and enter your ID and password, you will be able to share photos or videos on them and update your status without the need from the official app, that's what settings are for.
Thanks Diego, but I think I'm doing something wrong, I do what you tell me, I connect the ipad to the pc, open itunes and try to turn off the ipad, clarifying that the only way to turn it off is what you tell me in the second step, I press home +power and the ipad restarts, but returns to the same state, black screen with the apple and the bar at less than a quarter of progress, itunes detects it but does not send the message that you mention "itunes has detected ipad in recovery mode" it just opens a message “Do you want to allow this computer to access information on this ipad? I click on continue and then another message opens «To allow access, answer on your ipad...? I don't go from there. Hoping you can help me. Thank you
hello, do you know that I did that activation thing and it came out that if it was blocked, is that why I can't make calls or activate my data package?
If you have been given your unrestored iPhone, and you have not restored it, it will be working with the previous owner's iCloud account. If you bought it second-hand from someone you don't know, it may have been reported stolen or lost and may also be blocked by IMEI, which would cause you to not be able to make calls or connect to a mobile data network.
You can use our service to check if your iPhone is locked by IMEI
I found iniphone 4 mmm and it is without chippp mmm and it is blocked mm q agooo to return to the owner
mmmm oq ago to see if it is blocked by icloud
You can find out about iCloud by following the steps that we have in the article. To return the iPhone to its owner you can call Apple, give them the serial number of the device and they may be able to help you find its owner.
Hello Diego, how can I know if the iPhone I am going to buy is not stolen? How do I check the imei?
Click on the following link to know if an iPhone is stolen
Hi Diego
I have an ipad 2 but it tells me that it is blocked by icloud they passed me the account and the previous password but it cannot be restored I have the previous password but it does not accept it and they gave me the date of birth to be able to restore and what can be done in these cases I have the box with the serial number is legal
greetings and waiting for your answer
If the account is not accepted, it is because it is not the correct one or because you are entering it wrong, there is no other explanation Manuel. If it does not let you restore, it is possible that the previous owner has activated Find My iPad, if so, you should deactivate it to get the restoration...
Corduroy, a question, an iphone 5 appears at the bottom of some pictures and it is not taking the touch screen, that cell phone is second-hand
That is not due to any type of blockage, you must have a hardware problem, better talk to a technician….
I want to buy an iphone 3 that I should check before buying it
Hi, they sent me an iPhone 5s, the owner of the iPhone sent me the account but he believed that it is not correct because it does not enter the iPhone but if he enters the account in the computer and I do not see the equipment unless he has deleted it from the account without deleting the dl cell information how can I communicate with the former owner???
If you have the previous owner's account, you have his email, you should write to him. I can't tell you any other way of communication
The owner gave the iPhone to my family member and he sends it to me from NY to Peru now he may have another account and he may have been confused and how to communicate with the d apple
Hello, I request your help because I just bought an iPhone 4. The problem is that the iPhone has too many photos that I cannot delete and I imagine that the old owner synchronized them with iTunes, how can I delete them? In addition to that, I already tried to reset the iPhone to the factory and it only stays loading on the screen for more than 1 hour...
You should be able to restore it with no problem, although you should make sure that it does not have Find My iPhone turned on and that it is unlinked from the previous owner's iCloud account, otherwise you won't be able to turn it on.
As for the photos, you can always do it by hand, enter the photos application and the reel, touch the button that you will see in the upper right part of the screen, the one that says "Select", select all the photos that you want to delete and tap on the button in the shape of a trash can that you will see at the bottom right of the screen.
Hello, I would like to know if there is any problem with an iPhone 4s that has an icloud account, but that the cell phone works fine. In fact, I have been using it with the mobile company and everything in the applications, there is no problem, and I have realized Note that when you enter the icloud option, you have an account but everything is disabled, it is only active where it says search for my iphone. Will there be any problems in the future or will everything continue fine as before?
Well, if it is linked to an iCloud account and with Find My iPhone activated you will not be able to restore or update it, it would ask you for the Apple ID and password of the previous owner. If you know who he is, tell him to deactivate those services...
Hello I found an iPhone 5 in the taxi and I wanted to know if I can use it when I turn it on it says hello I slide it and put the country then the sim the wifi and finally it asks me for an email and password
You will not be able to use it, it is blocked by iCloud….
Hello Diego! all the iphones reported lost or stolen, when you turn it on, do they ask you for the icloud password? Or is there a chance that I don't ask you for that?
No, if they have the activation lock you can't make them work without the Apple ID and the password of their owner
Hello, I just bought an iPhone but they told me that it was only downloaded so I put it to charge and if it charges but it does not turn on 🙁 is it blocked?
It charges and it doesn't turn on? How do you know it's charging if the screen doesn't turn on?
Hi Diego, I have a question. I lost my iPhone and by searching for my iPhone I found it but I still haven't been able to recover it. The question is as follows: If I block it through icloud and then recover it, I can unlock it again.
Of course you can, with your Tayo ID and password
Hello Diego, help me please!
I want to buy an iPhone 5s in a box and sealed but in informal or private sales since they are cheaper than in formal or authorized stores. What documents should I request to be sure that I am the sole owner?
Hello Diego, a couple of days ago I bought a second-hand iphone5s, he gave it to me restored and in front of him we inserted the chip and entered my icloud account that I already had, since I had had an iphone 4s before, and everything worked fine, but when downloading apps like facebook and whatss app, it downloads them without problem but when i want to open it, it just blinks and opens and closes instantly. Why does that happen to me? You can support me?
I appreciate your attention.
Well, I don't know very well what can happen, perhaps restoring and reinstalling iOS in its latest version will solve it. To restore your iPhone you just have to connect it to a computer with iTunes open, look for the iPhone tab and hit the restore button, everything will be erased and you will start with the iPhone as fresh out of the box. If it still does not work, the iPhone may have another type of problem.
Good luck, greetings.
Note that I did the activation lock test with the IMEI and it appears as activated, do you think that is the reason why I cannot open the applications that I download? I know the old owner and could he provide me with his apple id and password to delete the account, will my phone work correctly? Everything works perfectly, I can make calls and send messages, that's just the situation. I would really appreciate it if you guide me on this.
Greetings and thanks for attention
I need help, a few days ago I bought a second-hand iPhone 5, I created an icloud account to be able to use it and if it worked, then I went to activate it and I was able to use the internet, send messages and call, but after a while I couldn't do any of this, the service was cancelled. but it shows that I have a signal, does anyone know why this happened? How can I know if it was reported stolen?
you can look at it this article
What should I do in this case that they sold me an iPhone 6 and when I ask for it to be restored, it tells me to enter without but when I enter it, it tells me that it is not from the iPhone's location but the network points appear on the iPhone, what? I do to unlock that iphone either for network or just to have it as ipod?
hi diego
I already asked the guy who sells me the iphone 5s the imei and he gave it to me and I verified it in your link and it says ACTIVATION BLOCK: DISABLED and with that I won't have any problem or I have to ask him for his email and password so that or I Will I block it later or what do I do? The vdd urges me since tomorrow I will see it to buy it and I am not afraid of the amount I will pay and then for it to go wrong.
Thanks I hope you can answer or someone.
Hello Monse, if you are going to see it before buying it, it is very simple, if you get it restored, which is how it should be, take a SIM and try to be in a place with accessible WIFI, put the SIM in the iPhone and start the activation process, if everything goes well it will ask you to enter your Apple ID and password to activate iCloud, if you already have one use it, if not you can create it on the fly. If you manage to do that and activate the phone, everything is fine and you shouldn't have any problems.
Scams usually occur when buying the iPhone remotely, without seeing it previously, but it seems that you are going to see the seller and that you have his contact in case you have to use it later, so that is a plus for peace of mind.
You do what I tell you, it takes 5 minutes and you make sure there are no problems, if the seller doesn't want to wait for you to do it... then you should be wary.
Luck!
Hello Diego, I am going to buy an iPhone 5s but I am afraid that they will block it, how do I know that they will not plow it?
I found an iPhone 4s a week ago, insert the Movistar chip and it grabs it, but it doesn't pick up a signal, it won't let me send text messages or make calls, but I was able to download applications. What can I do?
Hello, I lost my iphone 5s and I didn't have a password, they immediately deactivated the "find my iphone", I blocked it by IMEI the next day, my question is, if they reactivate it, will all my information still remain? photos contacts, mail, etc?
How about I have an iPhone 5 and I see an icloud account but it says unverified account if I restore it it will ask me for the account or it disappears since the email they put does not exist and I can't even create it
I stay in a state that only lets me listen to music take pictures use the calculator see the tasks on the calendar
IF THE IPHONE 5 THE FIRST MODEL A1428 FIGURE IS CALLED ONLY EMERGENCY AND ASKS FOR THE UNLOCK PATTERN NOT THE APPLE ID WITH RESTORE IT FROM ITUNES CAN I SOLVE IT? I AM NOT THE FIRST OWNER X THEREFORE I HAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT ANYTHING
Hello, I lost my iphone and I don't think I'll get it back so I put it in lost mode and it had a lock code and I was with my icloud ID account.
My question is if someone finds it, they will be able to access my photos and all that and use it if it is already in lost mode.
Or it will already format it and you will not be able to use it because it is already reported
Thank you
One thing is the lost mode and another is to erase the iPhone remotely. With the lost mode, the iPhone is locked with the password that you have put on it, therefore it is very difficult, almost impossible, for someone to enter it. Even so, your photos and files are still on your iPhone. If you want to make sure that they are deleted, you must go back to iCloud.com and delete iPhone, so if your iPhone connects to a data network, the first thing it will do is delete all the information
Hello, they sell me an Iphone 5 but the seller tells me that everything works very well, only that the applications cannot be downloaded and he does not know why it is because he has i cloud?
Man, if you can't download apps I wouldn't buy it, an iPhone without apps is like a hamburger without meat…. It would be nice to know what is the reason why they cannot be downloaded, or what message appears when trying to download an application, without seeing it it is very difficult to advise or find a solution.
quality is not a blue iphone 5
Seriously, I have a blue iPhone 5. If anyone knows who it is for sure, I'll return it or find it in a movie theater on Mexico City, I hope someone knows.
I bought an i phone 4 and I can't update it anymore when it's going to finish updating it makes an error what do I do
Hello, for an iPhone 5s, if it is blocked by iclud, is it possible to remove it? What happens is that they are selling me one but they told me that if you remove the iclud and it looks like new but I don't know. I'm doubtful xfis answer
It can't be removed, so please don't buy it. If it is removed so easily that the person who sells it fixes it for you before paying…. You will see how it never takes you
I just want to know if they can track me and also if it is blocked by icloud since it is in its initial configuration and does not have a chip
Hello, I found an iPhone 6 and it is in its initial configuration as if it were new and it does not have a chip. I want to know if they can track me and if it is blocked by icloud if I put a chip on it and connect it to Wi-Fi
One question, can I use an iPhone 4s locked by icloud with Wi-Fi and enter the BBM Facebook Instagram applications without any problem or will it ask me for a password? thank you!
If it is blocked by iCloud you will not be able to even activate it….
How to block iCloud already block it by operator is enough
From the iCloud.com website you can lock the iPhone, erase it, etc. You can look at the following article, where we explain the steps to follow if an iPhone is stolen
Hello, I found an iPhone 4 but I did not have an icloud account, I made the account and everything, it does not have chip service but I have Wi-Fi and it downloads the applications but it does not let me open them, a message appears that I connected to iTunes to receive notifications and it Close the applications I don't know what I can do
Try what you will see in This Link
About 6 months ago I bought a second-hand iPhone 5, I created my iCloud account but a few weeks ago I restored the device and it asks me for the iCloud of the first owner and I lost contact with it, what can I do !!!!!! I already lost my iphone?
You must contact the former owner, if not there is nothing to do
Hello, I would like to know if an iPhone 5 can be unlocked and the person who wants to sell it to me tells me that it is free of icloud
can you explain that to me please
Hello, I found an iPhone 6 and the ICloud was not blocked. I put it in the computer to reset it to the factory setting and remove the screen lock and I was able to access the phone with my account, my question is if they could still lock the phone even after setting it to the factory setting and with my account. Thank you
They could block it by IMEI, that would leave you without calls
I will buy an iphone 5c, if when he lets me try it before buying it I get the hello and to enter an Id and password that is not the owner's and he lets me enter, there would be no problem or risk at all, right?
If you do that you make sure that it is not blocked by iCloud, with that you should not have any problem
Hello, question from Cuba. I am buying an iPhone 5 s but I don't know much about the subject. I entered this page and I see all this matter of telephones and everything related to the activation lock. Well, I entered that link and I put the information of the telephone and the answer. It was activation lock on, I don't understand much about this topic, what do I do, buy or don't buy, does this mean that I can't use the phone? Thank you very much, I hope for a quick response.
You have to call the seller and tell him to remove it from iCloud and find my iPhone, activation lock is a security measure to prevent lost or stolen iPhone from being reused. If the seller removes the lock before giving it to you, you shouldn't have a problem with it.
And when I connect it to the computer, I get the number of the person who lost it and it says please return this iPhone 6, do you think that even if I can remove the screen code, I'll block it
I think the best thing is to call the person and return it, it won't help you at all, you won't be able to enter it and if you manage to restore it, you won't be able to activate it, it will have an activation lock.
Hello, I just bought an iPhone 5 from a pawn shop, how can I find out if it is blocked?
Well, in the article we tell you how…
How can I factory reset my iPhone 5s that they put the password wrong and it tells me yamada from emergencies nothing more
You just have to connect it to iTunes and hit the Restore button
Hello, I wanted to ask. I bought an iPhone 4 and when I start it, it says hello and I put the language and everything, and when it gets to the part to put the icloud, it asks me for the previous owner's, I mean, is it stolen? And has it been blocked by icloud or will it be by imei? In that case what is done? And more than that I was touching all the buttons and it sounded like a photo was taken of me, did you open a photo of me?
HELLO GOOD AFTERNOON I LOST MY IPHONE 5S, NOW THEY ARE SELLING ME ONE THAT HAS AN ICOULD LOCK, THE QUESTION IS, IF I PUT THE EMAIL AND PASSWORD OF THE ONE I LOST, I CAN USE IT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THANK YOU
Well no, if it's blocked by iCloud you can't put your Apple ID on it, you have to put the previous owner's on it. Possibly that iPhone is stolen, so I would not buy it
Once unlocked by IMEI it cannot be locked again. 😉
hi there. My question has to do with an iPhone 4 that I have, I don't use that iCloud thing or at least never activate it, but the thing is that one day it downloaded and when I got home to connect it, it turned on normally, well, everything left it charging. When I was leaving, I took the phone and unlocked it and it tells me to connect it to iTunes but the thing is that it didn't stay like that at the beginning, which is a black screen with the iTunes logo and the cable, the phone is apparently fine but when I unlock it, I get that connection to iTunes and it doesn't happen, what's wrong? I hope answer thank you!!!
Hi Diego
I found an iPhone 5 at the Guadalajara airport, I have tried to contact the owner because a message appears that it is lost and a phone number, the phone is from the USA, but they do not answer me.
Do you think something can be done and that I can use it, since it has been 9 days since I found it.
or can not use the device?
Hi, how do you know? A friend from Argentina bought himself an iphod 4 and since he went back to Argentina he sold it to me and I lost contact with him for a couple of months. by imei and now I can't configure it because it asks me for my friend's email and password and I don't know them and as I told you I don't have contact with whom I can do.
Well, you can't do anything, without the Apple ID and the password of the previous owner, you can't unlock
They sold me an iphone but it's started, I can access the applications, it doesn't have an account or anything, it even asks me to put my itunes account, but I put a chip in it and it doesn't recognize me, it tells me without a signal what when I put it in itunes He tells me to contact a number and to put the email that had the iPhone. but I didn't have any email or anything... what can I do?
I have an iPhone and if it was fine, it turned off and on, this happened like this three times, and when I turned it on again the last time, the programs that come by default on the iPhone did not appear, only the ones that I had downloaded, I tried to restore it from iTunes and it ended up appearing that the sim that is installed is from another operator not supported, I went to my phone company and they asked me to deactivate icloud, and I asked for help from apple support because I did not know that I had it activated and therefore I did not know how to use it . Since I did it in my telephone company they told me that since Find my iphone my cell phone does not appear I already gave them emails and passwords and that it is not possible that I must have another email, but it is not only the one that I used and I have not been able to do nothing can you help me?
Sorry, if the phone is restored it is not necessarily unlocked?
If they give it to you restored and with the initial configuration process done, it does not have to be unlocked, the definitive test is that you could do the initial configuration yourself to verify that it does not ask you for the Apple ID and password of the previous owner
Hello, a month and a half ago my IPhone 4 was stolen, I blocked it on Icloud and it says that until it is connected I will be able to know the location, but I have been looking for it all this time and it does not appear, many people tell me that it can be unlocked even if it has Icloud account, is it possible?
They will not be able to activate it if they have managed to restore it
I bought a second-hand iPhone 5s in Cuba, unlocked, after a few days I deleted it from Cydia and did other things that seemed to be irrelevant, in short, the phone got stuck again, I went to see the person who sold it to me and he told me that I erased some unlock numbers or something like that, it says I have to wait like 20 days for the unlock again. the question is: was the phone unlocked by IMEI or by Jailbreak??? is it possible to know that? Is it possible that it is locked once you see it unlocked?
Once unlocked by IMEI it cannot be locked again. To know if it is blocked or not by IMEI you can use this report
Good afternoon, they offer me a used iphone 6 to buy, in principle the phone is unsealed, but it may be that it is financed with the company and that I did not pay for it and once I have bought it they will block it, is there a way to know if the phone is paid in full or financed? A greeting and thanks in advance
Well, I don't think so... Ask the seller for the invoice and proof of payment, I think it's the only way you have to find out
It sounds quite strange to me, would there be a way to check if the mobile is up to date with everything, such as blocks, financing, etc? what would you recommend?
You can check if the iPhone is stolen or locked by IMEI from here, but we can't help you to keep your payments up to date.
Hello, something strange happened with my iphone 5, it has locked itself, now it asks me to activate it by icloud and when I enter my account and password it simply tells me that they are incorrect, I am 100% sure that the data I enter is correct and even I go to icloud from the computer, but from the iphone I just can't.
Any idea what happened?
Thank you
It's something strange Andrea, you can call Apple to resolve the issue, it seems like an error
Hello! I'm going to buy a second-hand iPhone 6, the guy lets me try it to see that it's okay and that there aren't any problems and he gives me the invoice. What can I do once I have bought it so that it cannot be blocked by IMEI? I think that if I go to the Apple Store that same day to register my phone with my name and everything, then it will not be able to block it.
Thank you.
Hello, I am going to buy a second-hand iPhone 6, if I verify that iCloud is deactivated, and that when I insert my Sim everything works correctly, is it reliable to buy it? And another thing, is it possible that the person who sold it to me puts his mobile phone as stolen from the insurance and they block it for me? Thank you.
If you have a chance, the best thing is to get the newly restored iPhone and activate it with your own SIM before paying for it, if it doesn't ask you for an Apple account, everything is fine. Regarding the second question… Yes, I could report it as stolen or lost once I have given it to you.
Hello, a few days ago I found an iPhone 4 and it appears that it is blocked with iCloud but when I found it I didn't have a SIM I don't know how the iPhone is deactivated and I don't know who it really is and I wanted to know how I can leave it as an iPod and I don't I know who or anything just to use it to listen to music
Help... I bought two free Iphone 6s in the Usa, in my country Ecuador they were stolen from the car, I had them in the box since I was going to give them away... the fact is that I have the purchase invoices, the serial number and the serial number are detailed there the imei of the cell phones.. the fact is that I know that I am not going to recover them but if I want it not to remain like this, people have to be aware that buying stolen things is useless in the end…..
Hello again DiegoGaRoQui
Thank you so much for your answer. She has been a great help to me and has given me a lot of peace of mind. I hope the blockade goes into effect. Greetings and thanks again.
Hello, I ask you please to help me. My iphone 4 with iOS 5 was stolen 2 days ago. I have tried to block it by iCloud because it gives me that option, although I have read that it is only available for iOS 7. However, the application gives me the possibility and tells me that when it connects to the internet it will be blocked. The problem is that I have tried to check if it is blocked with this tool and it tells me that it is disabled. Is it because the operating system is not suitable or because it is still turned off? Thanks in advance.
Hello Maria, if you have been able to block your iPhone from the iCloud website, it will become effective once it connects to the network. Your iPhone 4 will be turned off, and that's why it gives you the message that it is disabled.
If you have blocked it they will not be able to use it.
Hello… I'll tell you I lost my iPhone 5s about two weeks ago, but the person who found it returned it to me, I went to the company to have the signal unlocked but it couldn't because they needed my contract, this could have happened because I had it with iclud lost???? no what to do, enter my data and password to the cell phone and when I put the sim it only shows that it has internet but no signal, why is it??? Totally ignorant on the subject.
I say this in case it could be used as an ipod without the phone functions? I also see ipad blocked by icloud, can these be used over wifi without using the data=?
Can these iphones be used over Wi-Fi or can't you even log in?
Hello! They sell me a sealed one, does the imei appear on the box? Or do I have to open it to see it?
Of course, the most reliable IMEI number is the one on the device, there have been some cases of people changing the boxes... But that depends on how much you trust the seller, if you don't trust it, it's much better to check the phone number
What if they sell me an iphpne that cannot be unlocked because it asks to log in with the one it was used in and has a message from the owner that says he lost it, etc.
Is there a way to unlock it?
Hello, I have an iPhone 5 and I am with Find my iPhone activated, and when I put the imei it appears activated, but it does not have an icloud lock because I am the only owner and I want to change it for a 5s and it also appears activated, it confuses me a bit, could you help me? greetings
I mean, it does say.
Activation Lock: ON means yes it is locked and if it says.
Activation Lock: Off means it's ready for a new user? I got a little confused :$
That's right Natali, it's as you say
in the case of an Ipad 4 only WIFI. I consulted on the web and it says that it is not blocked.
But you have an icloud account, and the Find my Ipad option is activated.
If I reset it, will it ask me for the IPad credentials to activate it?
You won't even be able to reset it, before doing so you would have to remove Find my ipad, and for that you need the password of the previous owner
Is there any chance of being able to locate the owner of an ipad?
If I already looked for it by imei and it appears disabled, is it safe to buy it? I wanted to put my sim in but I get an activation alert. 🙁
If on the Apple website it is like free of iCloud blocking, it means that you could activate it, but you should also check if it is blocked by IMEI due to theft or something similar, you can do it here if you want
Thank you! it helped me a lot. I was about to buy an iPhone and found out that it is locked with iCloud!
I'm glad Rodrigo
Hello Diego, a question I found an iPhone 6 lying around but it's blocked. Do you think I can release it, even if I want to listen to music because apparently they reported it as lost?
A friend sold me an iPhone 4 that had been turned off for a while now I turned it on and it doesn't read the SIM card
I turned it on and it appears as starting again language country wifi and then it does not read the card without and from there it does not happen what do I have to do
It may be from a specific company and it only works with SIMS from that company, ask your friend which company they had it with and try to activate it with a SIM from it. Even if you manage to activate it, you will only be able to make calls with SIMS from that operator, you can unlock iPhone by IMEI with our service so you can use it with anyone.