In this article, I’ll explain how to get past the “Apple ID cannot be used to unlock this iPhone” error message, and talk about a few circumstances that might prevent you from getting past the iCloud activation lock status.Īdditionally, I’ll share my second-hand experience with activation lock removal services, such as DoctorUnlock*. A while ago, while restoring an old iPhone, I realized that it was locked to someone else’s Apple ID via the iPhone/iCloud activation lock.
