When you reset the second-hand iPhone and encounter the activation lock screen that says: This iPhone is linked to an Apple ID. Enter the Apple ID and password that were used to set up this iPhone, how can you bypass this troublesome issue and unlink iPhone from the Apple ID without a password? You will get two simple solutions here.

 unlink iPhone from Apple ID without password

 

Solution 1: Bypass the Linked Apple ID on Your iPhone Safely

How can you want to bypass the iPhone activation lock without a password? Don’t worry, you can resolve the issue “This iPhone is linked to an Apple ID” activation lock issue with iSunshare iBypass Genius. iSunshare iBypass Genius is a robust iCloud activation lock bypass tool that can help you bypass the Apple ID on the activation lock screen without an Apple ID and password.

Step 1: Download and install iSunshare iBypass Genius on your Windows computer.

Step 2: Connect your iPhone to the computer and run iBypass Genius. After that, click Bypass ID on the interface.

choose Bypass ID

Step 3: Click the agreement text to read the items. After that, click the OK button.

read the agreement items

Now hit the Start button to proceed.

click Start

Step 4: Minutes later, you get the tutorial to boot the iPhone into DFU mode. Follow the onscreen steps to make your iPhone enter DFU mode.

create Fakefs and jailbreak iPhone

Step 5: The jailbreaking process will begin immediately after your iPhone is in DFU mode.

jailbreaking process

Step 6: After the jailbreaking process, you should put the iPhone into DFU mode again.

enter DFU mode again

Step 7: Now the software begins to bypass the activation lock screen. Wait patiently.

bypassing process

Step 8: The iCloud activation lock screen is bypassed successfully. And now your iPhone is unlinked with the previous Apple ID. You can set up and use the iPhone normally.

successfully bypass linked Apple ID

Tips: After Apple ID bypassing, your iPhone’s phone call, Cellular and iCloud of the new ID might be unusable.

 

Solution 2: Ask the Previous Owner to Remove Apple ID Remotely

If you bought a second-hand iPhone device that is linked with an Apple ID, you can contact the owner to remove the activation lock from iPhone remotely. The iPhone’s previous owner can follow the guides below to unlink an Apple ID from the iPhone. If this is your old iPhone, you can sign into iCloud to delete the iPhone from your Apple ID in person.

Step 1: Go to icloud.com and login with the Apple ID & its password.

Step 2: Afterwards, click Find iPhone option on the main interface.

select Find iPhone option

Step 3: A few seconds later, you will get All Devices option. Click it and choose the locked iPhone.

choose locked iPhone from All Devices

Step 4: After that, click the Remove from Account option. And confirm your operation by clicking the Remove button in the coming box.

remove iPhone from Apple ID account

After that, you can use another Apple ID to link the iPhone. Of course, the Apple ID should belong to you.


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