Don’t buy a locked iPhone, it will be a nice and expensive paperweight

Once an iPhone or Apple product has been locked, it will become an expensive brick or paperweight. Here we show you how to detect it

The theft of Apple devices and the discovery of a legend or a blocked screen by the owner is becoming increasingly common. Many users who buy used Apple devices are still unaware that they can be locked if stolen.. Almost the iPhone or any other Apple product It can be transformed into a luxury brick that cannot have any type of further use. being blocked more than walking on papers. Apple launched Activation Lock in 2013 for the iPhone and gradually it spread to all its products. If you are considering buying a used iPhone, make sure it is not locked.worse still, that it is not stolen.

• I’m going to buy a used iPhone or Apple product, how can I make sure it’s unlocked?
• What to do if you find an iPhone locked in lost mode?

I’m going to buy a used iPhone or Apple product, how can I make sure it’s unlocked?

Regarding the locking mechanism, It is also available on iPad, Mac and Apple Watch

Apple Search Network and its devices

If you are considering purchasing an iPhone or any other Apple product at a flea market, on any marketplace, or advertised on social media, You need to make sure that the owner gives you the said unlocked iPhone. Here we give you the following tips.

Activation Lock on iPad and iPhone

• Pay nothing until the device is delivered to you and is fully usable
• Ask to see it in person or via video call, verify that it turns on and is usable without the activation lock message
• If you have Activation Lock examining it, prompts owner/seller to enter password iCloud corresponding to unlock it
• If you have already paid for a locked device sold by a verified online store such as eBay, Mercado Libre, etc., file the corresponding complaint and get a refund for what happened.

If you buy a used AirTag, it’s a matter of testing it live and directly by bringing it close to an iPhone or iPad so that it can recognize it.. Alternatively, open the Finder app and tap the Items icon to add an AirTag. The animation of the same product should be displayed on the screen and the Connect button. If the AirTag is linked to an item, this will indicate that the AirTag is linked to an account or owner. The owner must unlink it before you can link it to your Apple account.

AirTag linked to another Apple account

How to Remove Apple Lock from iPhone or iPad

This involves deactivating the iPhone or iPad from the search network before giving it to a new owner.

1. Open the Settings app, then tapping the name of the account
2. Enter the Search sectionthen Find my (device name)
3. Tap to turn this off, then enter your Apple ID password
4. Confirm on Disable

Find my iPhone settings

How to remove the lock from an Apple Watch

1. Open the Watch the app on iPhone
2. Then go to My Watches then to All watches
3. Press the information button (I)
4. Then unpair the Apple Watch

Unpair Apple Watch to Remove Activation Lock

How to remove the lock from an AirTag

1. I am at the Search for an app on an iPhone iPad paired with AirTag
2. Tap Items and tap the AirTag
3. Bring the AirTag close to the iPhone or iPad
4. Press Delete object and follow the on-screen instructions

Here we leave you more information about objects or devices connected to another Apple account.

Remove AirTag from Apple Account

What to do if you find an iPhone locked in lost mode?

Fortunately, there are honest people in this world and If you find yourself with a lost iPhone on the street or in a public place, you can return it to its owner. One of the positive aspects of locking an iPhone in Lost Mode is that coordinates can be entered so that the person who finds said device can communicate.

Activating Lost Mode will automatically lock the device

If, on the other hand, you have lost an iPhone or any other Apple device (except AirTags), you can enter your name and phone number so that the person who finds it can speak to you directly. Once the iPhone lock is activated, it is traceable at any time and even with low battery reserve.. The iPhone or Apple product cannot be used in any way until it is unlocked by password if it is reset or the owner removes the lock using the Find My app.

It is necessary to raise awareness of the importance of this functionboth to sell a device on second-hand markets and to buy it.

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