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'Do you ever buy iPhones that are iCloud locked?' That's a question we occasionally receive from Flipsy.com customers, and one that's easy to answer: yes, you can sell an iPhone that's iCloud activation locked to a Flipsy Trust Verified Store. Check out answers to more frequently asked questions about selling an iCloud activation locked iPhone below.
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What is iCloud Activation Lock?
Activation Lock is a security feature that makes it difficult for thieves to use or resell stolen iPhones. When enabled, Activation Lock requires your Apple ID and password to erase your iPhone and reset it to factory settings or to turn off Find My iPhone. Apple has tried to make it impossible to access locked iPhones without the proper credentials.
Can I sell an iPhone that's Activation Locked?
Yes, you can sell your locked iPhone – provided you can find a buyer. Most buyback vendors and carriers require activation lock to be disabled before they release payment. However, you can browse or search for your iPhone on Flipsy to find Trust Verified stores that will buy iCloud activation locked iPhones.
You might also be able to find a buyer on the private market, but you likely won't get top dollar for your iPhone. You also have to wonder why a private buyer would be willing to purchase an iPhone with Activation Lock: are they criminals, or do they simply have a means to disable Activation Lock? If they can unlock your iPhone, can they also access the information stored on it? The last thing you want to do is hand over access to your iCloud account, personal photos, financial information, and other sensitive data.
Note that you'll get more money for your iPhone if you can unlock it first (more on that below).
Aren't criminals the only ones who try to sell locked iPhones?
While criminals do attempt to sell locked iPhones, the Activation Lock feature has significantly reduced the number of iPhone thefts. Moreover, it's very possible a legitimate iPhone owner could find themselves locked out of their own device. This can happen if you forget your Apple ID or password and are unable to reset them. You might also have a locked phone if it was given to you by someone who lost their passcode or if you received it after a relative passed away.
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It can also happen if you've enabled two-step authentication and someone attempts to hack your account – and you've lost your recovery key. This is exactly what happened to Owen Williams, who found that Apple refused to unlock his account after an attempted hack because he couldn't find his recovery key.
How do I unlock my iPhone? What if I forget my Apple ID and/or passcode?
You need your Apple ID and password to unlock your iPhone. If you forgot your Apple ID and/or passcode, Apple can help you reset them – provided you can verify your identity. If you are unable to prove your identity or otherwise reset your Apple ID, you might not be able to disable Activation Lock or access your iPhone.
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Tools like iMyFone LockWiper and Dr. Fone claim to be able to bypass iCloud Activation Lock. Both offer free versions (paid versions start at $30 and $50, respectively). However, their sites state they can only unlock iPhones with iOS versions up to 11.4. If your iPhone is running iOS 12 or 13, these tools will not be able to unlock it.
The good news is buyback stores will buy locked iPhones, so if you still can't unlock your iPhone you should still be able to sell it.
What are my next steps?
The best option is to reset your Apple ID and password, if you can, or search high and low for your recovery key (Owen Williams eventually found his, and that's the only way he was able to gain access to his device). If all else fails, try iPhone unlocking software to gain access to your iPhone so you can reset it to factory settings.
If you still can't unlock your iPhone, you can sell it for cash to a Flipsy Trust Verified Store.
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Though there are ways to unlock iCloud, there is always the option of selling an iCloud Locked iPhone for spare parts.
The issue, of course, is which of the two choices suits us better and when. Let's find out.
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How does someone end up with an iCloud Locked iPhone?
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Tools like iMyFone LockWiper and Dr. Fone claim to be able to bypass iCloud Activation Lock. Both offer free versions (paid versions start at $30 and $50, respectively). However, their sites state they can only unlock iPhones with iOS versions up to 11.4. If your iPhone is running iOS 12 or 13, these tools will not be able to unlock it.
The good news is buyback stores will buy locked iPhones, so if you still can't unlock your iPhone you should still be able to sell it.
What are my next steps?
The best option is to reset your Apple ID and password, if you can, or search high and low for your recovery key (Owen Williams eventually found his, and that's the only way he was able to gain access to his device). If all else fails, try iPhone unlocking software to gain access to your iPhone so you can reset it to factory settings.
If you still can't unlock your iPhone, you can sell it for cash to a Flipsy Trust Verified Store.
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Though there are ways to unlock iCloud, there is always the option of selling an iCloud Locked iPhone for spare parts.
The issue, of course, is which of the two choices suits us better and when. Let's find out.
Updated on 05/28/2019
How does someone end up with an iCloud Locked iPhone?
There are three ways to buy an iCloud Locked iPhone:
- Τhrough an online market such as eBay, Amazon, Craigslist, Swappa, etc.
- From a local store or a pawnshop
- Through a personal transaction with someone you know… or not
Whichever way you acquired yours, you should understand that the source of iPhone acquisition is irrelevant.
Online markets don't know if an iPhone sold through them is iCloud Locked and they are completely based on the seller's description.
Similarly, local stores and pawnbrokers ain't sweating it. As long as they keep the personal details of the iPhone seller in their records, they are covered by any possible complication in the future.
I'm not saying you shouldn't buy a used iPhone again in your life but the best thing to do and not to get back to this unpleasant position is to check the device before you get it.
Especially in the case of an iCloud locked iPhone, you will get stuck to the Activation Lock screen once you turn it on.
If you cannot do so because you are using an online market then you can verify the iCloud Status instantly with an IMEI Check Service.
All of this has to do with your next purchase so let's see what you can do right now with the iCloud Locked iPhone you have in your possession.
Can you fix an iCloud locked iPhone?
Before you rush into selling your iCloud locked iPhone for spare parts, let's examine if iCloud can be removed.
Let's make it clear that any kind of iCloud Hack software is a myth.
You essentially have 2 options depending on the iCloud status:
When iCloud Status is Lost
If the original owner has reported the theft to the iCloud database then there is no service but a set of free methods with which you have a chance unlock iCloud yourself by:
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- Communicating with Apple support
- Communicating with the original owner
- Applying some Activation Lock Screen Bypass techniques
When iCloud Status is CLEAN
And in this case, you can apply all of the above, but you also have one more option with a 100% success rate: IMEI iCloud Unlock.
However, this service costs a lot and its price rises dramatically for the latest iPhone models and I should note that it isn't always available since it usually remains online for short periods of time.
Nevertheless, iCloud IMEI Unlock remains the only guaranteed iCloud removal solution.
When is the time to sell an iCloud locked iPhone?
If you tried all free iCloud removal methods and IMEI iCloud Unlock Service is not possible or too expensive for you then, unfortunately, you have no other choice but to sell the iCloud locked iPhone you accidentally bought.
Although the sale price of an iCloud Locked iPhone drops considerably, you will reduce the money loss anyway.
Though few companies are buying activation locked iPhones, you should be extremely careful about which one you choose.
Of course, I must point out that the purchase of a used iPhone remains profitable since you now know what to do next time. An IMEI Check is enough to reveal the actual status of any device instantly, especially when you are not given the opportunity to check the iPhone in person.
