How to Bypass iCloud Activation Lock on Latest iPhone and iOS Version

Lisa OuUpdated by Lisa Ou / Jan 26, 2021 16:30

iCloud Activation Lock is a default feature of Find my iPhone on all iOS devices. If your iPhone gets stolen or lost, you can protect your personal information by enabling iCloud Find My iPhone. As a result, you can see the iCloud Activation Lock status on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

How to Bypass iCloud Activation Lock on Latest iPhone and iOS Version

However, iCloud Activation Lock is trouble if you forget your iCloud password. If you buy a second-hand iPhone or iPad, the iCloud Activation Lock is enabled by default. It is quite troublesome when the original owner can’t remember the Apple ID and password. Is it possible to remove iCloud Activation Lock without password? Just read and follow.

Guide

Guide List

1. Try iCloud Activation Lock Service

There are many online iCloud Activation Lock removal services in the market. However, most iCloud removal services are not trustworthy. Many users complain about the unrecoverable data loss after using fraudulent services. Thus, you need to be careful to choose an iCloud Activation Lock online removal service. Here will take iPhoneIMEI as an example. Though there are also many negative reviews of iPhoneIMEI iCloud Unlock service online.

Step 1Open an iCloud Activation Lock bypassing service, like iPhoneIMEI.

Step 2Choose iCloud Unlock on the top for iCloud Activation Lock removal.

Step 3Select which iPhone model you use. Find and enter your iPhone IMEI number.

Step 4Click Unlock Now! and complete your payment. The iCloud removal service is not free to use.

Step 5You will receive a confirmation email after purchasing. Wait for 3 to 6 working days to unlock your iPhone remotely.

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2. Use iCloud Bypass Software

By using FoneLab iOS Unlocker, you can bypass iPhone screen Lock with the highest success rate. All iOS versions and iPhone devices are supported. You can bypass iPhone Apple ID on the latest iPhone 16 and iOS 18. There is no technical background required. All you need to do is to connect your iOS device to the computer. Run the iPhone Lock removal software. After that, follow the on-screen instruction to bypass iPhone passcode without jailbreak.

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Step 1Free download and install FoneLab iOS Unlocker. Launch the iPhone Activation Lock removal software. Choose Remove Apple ID in the main interface.

unlock interface

Step 2Plug your iOS device into the computer via a lightning USB cable. If it is detected, you can see Device connected successfully on the display screen.

remove apple id interface

Step 3On your iPhone screen, tap Trust to authorize iCloud Activation Lock removal. Then enter your screen passcode to move on.

start to remove apple id

Step 4Click Start to erase Apple ID and bypass iCloud Activation Lock from iPhone. If Find My iPhone is enabled on your iPhone, you need to choose iCloud and then Find My iPhone in the Settings app. For iOS 11 and earlier versions, you need to choose General, Reset and Reset All Settings in the Settings app instead.

reset all settings on iphone

Step 5Wait for a while to bypass iCloud Activation Lock on iPhone or iPad. After unlocking iPhone with the iCloud removal tool, you can click OK to end up the process. Now you can use iPhone with a new Apple ID.

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4. Unlock iPhone with iCloud DNS Bypass

Step 1Plug your iOS device into the computer via a lightning USB cable. If it is detected, you can see Device connected successfully on the display screen.

remove apple id interface

Step 2On your iPhone screen, tap Trust to authorize iPhone screen lock removal. Then enter your screen passcode to move on.

start to remove apple id

Step 3Click Start to erase Apple ID and bypass screen lock from iPhone. If Find My iPhone is enabled on your iPhone, you need to choose iCloud and then Find My iPhone in the Settings app. For iOS 11 and earlier versions, you need to choose General, Reset and Reset All Settings in the Settings app instead.

reset all settings on iphone

Step 4Wait for a while. After unlocking iPhone with the iCloud removal tool, you can click OK to end up the process. Now you can use iPhone with a new Apple ID.

remove apple id and icloud account

4. FAQs of Bypassing iCloud Activation Lock

Can you use iCloud DNS Bypass to bypass iCloud Activation Lock for free on all iOS devices?

No. The DNS activated cannot remove iCloud Activation Lock from all iPhone devices and iOS versions. To be more specific, you cannot bypass iCloud Activation Lock on iOS 8 and iOS 10 with the verified iCloud DNS Bypass method.

Actually, there is no guarantee that iCloud DNS Bypass can unlock all iOS devices all the time.

Is there any free iCloud Activation Lock bypass tool?

No. All those “free” Activation Lock bypass tools still require certain fees. You need to pay in the final step. Well, it is not true that you can bypass iCloud Activation Lock for free.

How to bypass iCloud Activation Lock on iOS 11?

There is a bug you can use to unlock iPhone running iOS 11.x. You can type a false password 0000 a few times. Later, leave your iOS device to reset for about 1 hour. Wait until the Apple Activation Server expires. By inputting the wrong password in a row, the iOS device will skip the activation part. Therefore, the iCloud Find My iPhone will be disabled as well. However, this free iCloud Activation Lock removal does not work with iOS 10, iOS 9 and earlier versions. As the iOS 11 later versions, Apple has patched this bug in the further firmware.

All in all, you can bypass iCloud Activation Lock or iPhone screen lock with the above 3 methods. It is recommended to unlock iPhone with FoneLab iOS Unlocker. You can get the highest success rate and simplest interface. The iPhone lock removal tool is compatible with all the latest iPhone and iOS versions. You can get much better experience than iCloud DNS Bypass and online services. If you are not sure whether it is good to use, you can free download and start your free trial right now!

FoneLab iOS Unlocker
FoneLab iOS Unlocker

FoneLab Helps you unlock iPhone screen, Removes Apple ID or its password, Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.

  • Helps you unlock iPhone screen.
  • Removes Apple ID or its password.
  • Remove screen time or restriction passcode in seconds.
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