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I am trying to unlock my phone as it is locked with a apple id and password
Kiddos, phone is locked with a apple id and password, check the attached link, may help. https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204106
Retrieve/reset your apple ID password is the only way. This is a security feature to discourage phones being stolen, brute forced, hacked etc You’ll still get $10 on ebay for it, they make great paper weights :^)
There are two ways to unlock that phone.
- Contact the original owner and have them remove the iPhone from their iCloud account.
- Provide apple with the original reciept for the device that is locked. Without 1 or 2 the device is iCloud locked and is an expensive paper weight or can be sold for parts.