December 13, 2023

iPhone Locked to Owner—How to Unlock with or without Computer

 If your iPhone is displaying a message that says “iPhone locked to owner”, it likely means that the iPhone is linked to an Apple ID, and the activation lock feature has been enabled. The Activation Lock feature was introduced with iOS 7 and has been a key security feature since then to prevent unauthorized use of an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. Thus, how can you resolve the iPhone Locked to Owner issue? You can consider the following methods to unlock the iPhone Locked to Owner with/without a Computer.

unlock iPhone locked to owner


Why Your iPhone Says iPhone Locked to Owner

There are several common scenarios in which this message will appear on the iPhone screen:

1. Your iPhone is second-hand.

If you bought a second-hand iPhone, the Apple ID of the previous owner might not be removed from the device. Therefore, it is necessary to resort to the previous owner to unlock the iPhone locked to the owner with the Apple ID and password.

2. You forgot the Apple ID password

If you are the owner but you forgot the Apple ID password, it is easy to reset the Apple ID password via the official Apple ID website only if you can prove the account belongs to you.

3. The iPhone was reported as lost or stolen

If the original owner has activated Lost Mode through the Find My iPhone feature, the activation lock will be active.  As a result, you will see the iPhone locked to the owner on the lock screen.

 

How to Unlock iPhone Locked to Owner with Computer

If your device shows an iPhone Locked to Owner screen, you can easily turn off the Activation Lock with a computer in different situations.

Method 1: Contact the Original Owner to Remove Remotely

If you purchased the iPhone secondhand, you can contact the person you bought it from and ask him to remove the device from their Apple ID. The below operations should be conducted by the previous owner with any computer.

Step 1: Sign in to icloud.com and choose the Find My option from the menu.

choose Find My

Step 2: On the left side, select the locked iPhone to enter.

choose the locked iPhone

Step 3:  Choose the option Erase This Device and follow the instructions to erase all data on the iPhone.

click Erase This Device

Step 4: After the iPhone is erased, select Remove This Device to remove the Apple ID from this iPhone.

choose Remove This Device


Method 2: Reset Your Apple ID Password

If you are the owner but you forgot the Apple ID password, you can directly go to the Apple Apple ID reset website and choose Forgot Password option to reset your Apple ID password

click Forgot passcode


Method 3: Unlock iPhone Locked to Owner without Previous Owner and Apple ID

If you cannot contact the previous owner or you failed to reset the Apple ID account, is it possible to unlock the iPhone locked to the owner without an Apple ID? iSunshare iBypass Genius offers you a reliable solution to remove the iPhone locked to the owner screen on almost all iOS, including the latest iOS 16.7. You can perform simple steps to access the iPhone with the below steps:

Step 1: Get iBypass Genius on your computer. Open it and choose Bypass ID on the interface.

choose Bypass ID

Step 2: iSunshare iBypass Genius will perform jailbreaking on the iPhone before removing the activation lock. Thus, you need to read the agreement and warning tips on the Start interface. If you agree with these items, click the Start button to proceed.

click Start

Step 3: Follow the instructions to create Fakefs in iPhone DFU mode.

create Fakefs in DFU mode

Step 4: Put your iPhone into DFU mode to bypass the Activation lock.

enter DFU mode again

Step 5: You got the successful message. And now you can open the iPhone and set up without the linked Apple ID.

bypass iPhone locked to owner successfully

How to Unlock iPhone Locked to Owner without Computer

Is it possible to bypass the iCloud Activation Lock with no Apple ID and no PC? Yes, of course. You can remove the iPhone locked to the owner without a computer with below two options below.

Option 1: Remove iPhone Locked to Owner with Device Password

This method only works on the occasion that you set the screen password before and the iPhone is in iOS 15 or later. Besides, Two-Factor Authentication should be enabled in the locked iPhone.

Step 1: In the iPhone Locked to Owner activation screen, you can see the Unlock with Passcode option. Tap it to continue.

Step 2: Tap the Use Device Passcode option.

Step 3: Enter the correct password which is used to unlock the iPhone before. After that, you can go ahead to set up the iPhone as yours.

remove-activation-lock-with-device-passcode

Option 2: Bypass iPhone Locked to Owner via DNS

If your iPhone runs iOS 8 to 10, you can change the DNS settings to bypass the iPhone Locked to Owner screen.  But it is with a low success rate.

Step 1: On the Activation Lock screen, tap the Back icon on the top left corner until you are on the WiFi settings screen.

Step 2: Choose your WiFi and tap the i symbol at the end. If you cannot see the i symbol, you can press the Home button and choose WLAN settings to make it appear.

Step 3: Tap Forget This Network and choose Forget.

tap Forget

Step 4: You will be back to the Choose a Wi-Fi Network settings. Choose the i symbol of your WiFi network again. Now choose the Configure DNS option. 

choose Configure DNS

Step 5: Change to Munal and enter the DNS server IP address to save.

manually add DNS server

Step 6: Tap the Back icon on the top left corner and connect your WiFi. Finally, restart your iPhone and set it up to check whether the Activation Lock is bypassed or not.

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  3. How to Unlock iCloud Locked iPhone without Apple ID 

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