How to Remove iCloud Lock on iPhone and iPad

NEW YORK - Jan. 12, 2014 - PRLog -- Apple's iCloud and Find my iPhone feature are handy tools and Apple now gives users a choice to link an iCloud account to a newly setup iPhone running iOS7 or an iPad.

However, iCloud can be a nightmare for some. The iCloud lock, which requires you to input your username and password, is touted as a theft deterrance for stolen phones, as the iCloud lock makes the stolen iPhone or iPad inaccessible for devices setup with iCloud.

You may have bought an iPhone or iPad from eBay or Craiglist and see it needs an iCloud username and password, and you don't have the log-in details. How can an iCloud account lock be removed from an iPhone or iPad, when you don't have the iCloud username or password ?

It will be impossible to use the device unless you can get the original username or password, or use an iCloud Lock Removal Service.It's not cheap, with most iCloud Lock Removal services priced at over $100.

Thieves with stolen iPhones and iPads with iCloud lock often use an iCloud Lock Removal service like Toasty Unlocks' iCloud Lock Removal Service.

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It usually takes 5-15 business days to remove an iCloud lock on an iPhone or iPad, and the iCloud removal tool is effective for 80% of devices.

Note the iCloud lock is not the same as an iPhone that's password protected with a 4 digit PIN set in General Settings in IOS 7, and not the same as a device that can't be activated because it needs a Social Security Number and ZIP CODE to activate the iPhone.