I purchased an Icloud locked iPhone no refund need help unlock icloud

iCloud locks are tied to the S/N, and everything bordering on the kitchen sink is going to be paired with parts serialization so that makes swapping the board hard to remove this lock without getting what is essentially a donor phone with cracked rear glass you can use this phone for as a donor phone. You have a bum phone, take it up with eBay and force a refund through them, or PayPal or your bank.

If there was a way to break into the phones while retaining full functionality I'd be all over trying my hand at unlocking a few (recent, not the 11; 12 or newer) phones from each generation to see if it was reliable and basically get cheap iPhones like it's nothing. Apple has secured it such that even the most persistent among us don't even want to touch this beast because even if you bypass it the phone loses iMessage support, can't download apps, and cannot use FaceTime so you lose a LOT of functionality. In addition, if you ever forget the passcode and do not back up the SHSH blobs to keep it on old SW, the previous exploit may never work again and it's totally useless at that point. It just ain't worth bothering; I put these iCloud AL bum devices in the parts pile and call it a loss and try to reuse what I can (some parts are unreprogrammable, like FaceID modules; there's an eFuse on the module that blows so it's one shot field programmable and only Apple can do it). Other parts can be in some cases like screens, others are still somewhat unknown.

you will need to contact the previous owner and have them login to the icloud account and remove the association, either on the phone itself, or via either www.icloud.com or appleid.apple.com.

beyond that there is no permanent solution.

yes, you will find services and software offering to remove icloud accounts, it's all BS. these "solutions" involve jailbreaking the phone then installing a "bypass". but the phone will not behave like a normal phone (if i'm misstating some of these items, i welcome correction as a am not a jailbreaking expert). you will likely have issues with downloading and installing apps, you may have issues trying to use the only on you cellular service account, you cannot do auto upgrades the IOS, your device becomes more vulnerable to malware/hacking, battery drain/usage increases dramatically, it makes the overall IOS environment less stable meaning more crashes, and if you do upgrade the IOS or reset the phone, you have to re-jailbreak it again.

using jailbreaking to "fix" an icloud account is like (you may be too young to actually relate to this) watching TV before they had remote controls. you want to change the channel or change the volume or adjust the rabbit ears, you had to get out out of your chair, walk to the tv and do so manually - every time. sure it all worked, but it was horribly inconvenient compared to what a modern day TV remote can do for you.

if anyone has a better analogy, i welcome input on that regard as well. :)

bottom line, the only way to properly remove it is to have the icloud account owner do it

It’s basically a paperweight with limited parts that can be used again.

3utools could maybe help but you need a PC running windows 10 or newer

have you tried restoring via itunes?

Also, if this is a ebay phone, you need to talk to ebay

if none of the above works, a logic board replacement might work

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155457261916?va...

There is no way you can remove an iCloud Activation Lock. No software or website can do this.

Furthermore, I recommend reaching out to Apple directly or visiting an authorized service center for guidance on how to proceed to . They will be able to provide you with the necessary steps and options to unlock the device. regards : todaypatches