Imagine purchasing a second-hand iPhone 17, excited to set it up as your own, only to be greeted by an “iPhone Locked to Owner” screen. This is Activation Lock, a powerful security feature by Apple to ...

Remembering passwords for all your digital accounts can be pretty challenging. Password manager apps help, but not all of us are comfortable keeping all our sensitive account info in one app. But it ...

You may have just bought a used iPhone to save money, or you may be preparing to sell your old one, but now you find yourself at a loss since you can't remember the Apple ID passcode. If such is the ...

HONG KONG, Feb. 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “My iPhone 17 has been locked to prior owner and I can’t use it.” If you bought a second-hand iPhone 17, or you factory reset the device but forgot the ...

Last year I gave an unused iPhone 7 to a friend of mine, to get her off her crappier Android phone. She entered iCloud credentials and set it up, but then she never transferred the SIM, and she stuck ...

So your iPhone says "iPhone Unavailable" on the lock screen and doesn't let you enter a passcode to get in? Don't worry. This page shows you how to fix and unlock an unavailable iPhone. When ...

HONG KONG, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "My iPhone 17 has been locked to prior owner and I can't use it." If you bought a second-hand iPhone 17, or you factory reset the device but forgot the ...