How To Unlock iCloud Activation Lock (On iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch)

Steven Jeam
6 min readMar 20, 2020

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Summary: This article main teach you how to bypass, unlock or remove iCloud activation lock on iPhone, you can also remove iCloud lock on iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch.

iCloud activation lock your iPhone and forgot Apple ID? Don’t worry, I am going to explain how to remove the iCloud activation lock from your iPhone quickly and easily, you can also unlock iCloud activation lock on iPad and iPod touch after reading this iCloud unlock solution.

In fact, I’m going to teach you the 3 experience used successfully by members of the Apple community to bypass or unlock iCloud on dozens of devices — including different iPhone, iPad & iPod touch models.2 free methods that require no technical knowledge — iCloud Find My iPhone or Require Help from the Apple Support Team, plus another 1 low-cost methods which are perfect if the free ones don’t work for you, I suggest use a third-party iCloud unlock tool, which can help you remove Apple ID without password and remove iCloud activation lock easily.

Recommended iCloud lock Unlockers and Services

1st iCloud unlock solution: UkeySoft Unlocker

Use a free trial version of UkeySoft Unlocker to try to remove iCloud activation lock on Apple devices.

UkeySoft Unlocker is an Apple inc. trustful Apple ID removal tool and disabled iPhone unlock tool, which is developed for all Apple users to remove the iCloud activation lock on some iOS-based devices. It can also help remove the screen passcode from iPhone/iPad/iPod too if you have forgotten the screen passcode. If your iPhone is locked/disabled, you can use it’s “Unlock Screen Passcode” feature to remove passcode, FaceID and Touch ID from iPhone; If your Apple ID is disabled or forgot the password or iCloud activation lock your iPhone, you can use it’s “Unlock Apple ID” function to remove Apple ID without entering password.

You can download and install a free trial version for Mac computers.

Although the trial won’t allow you to finalize the unlock without buying a license it will allow you to test it out to see if it might work for your iPhone or iPad.

Technically this isn’t a free method, but you can try it before you buy it, Trustworthy, UkeySoft software company offers 30-day money back guarantee, if the software cannot help you unlock Apple ID and iCloud locked, you can get money back with 30-days. So you can see if it will work with your devices before you commit to the cost of buying the App.

There are some conditions that restrict UkeySoft Unlocker from unlocking Apple ID, please check is it can remove Apple ID from your activated iOS devices before you buy it.

1.Only works with an activated device

2.If Find My [device] is off, all devices are supported to unlock Apple ID.

3.If Find My [device] is enabled, devices running from iOS 10.2 to iOS 11.4 are supported to unlock without data loss.

4. If Find My [device] is enabled, devices running on iOS 12 and later versions are not supported.

Make sure the “Find My iPhone” is disabled before, then this UkeySoft Unlocker can remove the Apple ID.

How to Use UkeySoft Unlocker?

Generally, if you can remove the Apple ID from your iPhone successfully, the iCloud activation lock be removed completely. Let’s teach you how to unlock Apple ID without passcode by using UkeySoft Unlocker.

Use a free trial version of UkeySoft Unlocker to try to unlock iCloud

Step 1. Downloading the free UkeySoft Unlocker
Go to the UkeySoft website and download the free trial of iOS Unlocker.
Download link: https://www.ukeysoft.com/download/ukeysoft-unlocker.dmg

Currently, the company offers the Mac version, the Windows version will coming soon.

Step 2. Click Unlock Apple ID
After downloading, installing and launching the software, please select “Unlock Apple ID”.

Step 3. Connect iPhone to Mac computer
Then, please connect your iPhone or other iOS device to the computer via a USB cable.

Step 4. Detects the iPhone
If your device is compatible, the software can tips you that the Apple ID can be removed, please click “Start” button and continue.

If your device is incompatible, because the [Find My Device] feature is enable, make sure you have turned off [Find My Device] before. Otherwise, the software can’t unlock it, which why the Apple inc. trusts this UkeySoft Unlocker software, because this software only offer for the the original owner to unlock Apple ID and disabled iOS devices if he/she forgot the password.So, this iOS unlocking software not allowed be used for illegal purposes.

Step 5. Start Unlocking Apple ID from iPhone
The software start removing Apple ID from your iOS device, please make sure the device is connected during unlocking process.

Step 6. Apple ID and iCloud Activation Lock Removed Successfully
If your device is compatible the Apple ID will be removed (but only on the paid version). On the other hand, you will find that you have removed the iCloud activation lock from your iPhone successfully.

The previous Apple ID and iCloud account will no longer be registered in this device, now you can log in with a different Apple ID or create a new one on your iPhone.

2nd iCloud unlock solution: Apple Find My iPhone Feature

If you have bought a second-hand iPhone but iCloud activation lock the device, you you should ask the original owner to remotely remove iCloud activation lock by iCloud’s Find My iPhone feature. Please contact the original owner and ask he/she to follow these steps:

Step 1: Start by going to icloud.com.
Step 2: Sign in to the site with your Apple ID and passcode.
Step 3: Click “Find iPhone”.
Step 3: Tap “All Devices” located at the top.
Step 4: Choose which device you want to remove from the iCloud account.
Step 5: If necessary, tap “Erase iPhone”.
Step 6: Once the device has been deleted, click on “Remove from Account”.

3rd iCloud unlock solution: Ask Apple Service Team to Remove the iCloud lock for you

If you have a local Apple Store then you can visit them and request they unlock it.

They will unlock it under some circumstances. You will need proof of ownership such as the original receipt. You will also need to prove that ownership has transferred from the original owner to you. For example show a print out of the eBay transaction and the payment confirmations.

Apple may also help if the original owner has passed away and you want to gain access to the device. They will check if it is a stolen iPhone first. If they see that it has been stolen they will not help you. They will also refuse to help you if you can’t prove beyond any doubt that it’s your iPhone. Apple needs to be 100% sure you are the rightful owner and if they have the slightest doubt they are not allowed to help.

If the Apple support team doesn’t agree to help you unlock it, I suggest you use a third-party iCloud unlock tool or iCloud unlock service to bypass iCloud Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, iPod. Good luck to you!

Also read: iCloud Locked: How to bypass iCloud Activation Lock on iPhone

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