Was walking my dogs deep in the woods about an hour ago. iPhone was just laying there on the ground in the dirt. Appears to be brand new. Never activated. No sim. Powered on with 75% battery right to the setup screen. With no way to contact the owner what are my options? Just seems weird like it almost fell from the sky.
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SatomiMurano t1_jaenb22 wrote
Get it wiped and keep it don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
ddesigns OP t1_jaeokkt wrote
Already home. Could always toss it back in the woods.
ddesigns OP t1_jaeorud wrote
That's the thing. Nothing to wipe because it's never been setup. Never activated. It wants me to go through the setup process.
DivideDry6910 t1_jaerdj7 wrote
if an Apple device has never been activated then it’s never been activated so i don’t see anything wrong with it 🤔
4-3-4 t1_jaewb1y wrote
Something you could do is check the coverage, https://checkcoverage.apple.com
Give you a bit more info.
Confident_Loquat_417 t1_jaeyt99 wrote
Some dummy could have taken it from an Apple Store thinking they could use it. As far as I know those phones stolen from stores can’t be used .
AckwardReflection t1_jaf1wng wrote
Being on the setup screen doesn’t mean it’s never been activated. It could have been reset to factory but may still be attached to someone’s iCloud. If that’s the case it will be in activation lock. The only way to know for sure is to start setting it up. If it is attached to someone’s account it will ask for the password. If it’s not you’ll eventually get to the Home Screen. Good luck
ddesigns OP t1_jaf2txq wrote
So I went through the setup and activated everything to get the serial number. It setup like a brand new phone. No activation lock or anything. Put the serial number in the website and:
iPhone 13 Pro
Purchase Date: August 2022
Limited Warranty
Expires August 20, 2023
ddesigns OP t1_jaf3q4k wrote
Replied to another comment but I got it setup and it let me login with my iCloud information like a brand new phone. Not attached to any iCloud and no activation lock. So weird.
AckwardReflection t1_jaf3uvr wrote
Nice, congrats on your new phone
ddesigns OP t1_jaf4rcm wrote
Crazy. It's in better condition than my 13 Pro Max. Not a scratch on it. Perfect condition. Just so confused how it ended up in the middle of the woods.
Upbeat-Truck-1833 t1_jaemv4p wrote
Don't bring it home.