Have you ever forgotten Apple ID and password to activate iPhone? Or did you buy a second-hand iOS device with locked iCloud? The circumstances always get you frustrated. No worries, We’ll give you a complete guide to bypass iCloud activation lock without password easily using 4MeKey. And you can remove activation lock without previous owner.

Part 1: Remove Activation Lock on iOS 12.0-iOS 14.8.1 [Win/Mac]

This part only works for removing the Activation Lock on the device with iOS 12.0-iOS 14.8.1 on both Windows and Mac platform. You can also follow this video guide to use 4MeKey correctly.

Step1 Download and Launch Tenorshare 4Mekey

Please download the software and install 4MeKey(Win) on your computer. Select "Sart to Remove".

remove icloud activation lock with 4mekey

Then you’ll see the interface “Remove iCloud Activation Lock”. Before you start to unlock iCloud account, Tenorshare 4Mekey will jailbreak your device, which has the potential to brick your device. Note: you cannot connect multiple iOS devices at the same time, only one device at one time.

remove icloud activation lock with 4mekey

Then, there would be a risk tip before you use this software. Please read it carefully.

remove icloud activation lock with 4mekey

Now you can connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch to pc with a USB cable. Please make sure the USB cable has been connected fine before proceeding to next step.

remove icloud activation lock with 4mekey

Step2 Start to Jailbreak Your iOS Device

The jailbreak process is different for Windows and macOS users. Warm tip: Your computer network needs to be in good condition, otherwise downloading may fail.

1. How to Jailbreak If You're Using Mac

The jailbreak tool begins to download immediately after a successful connection with computer.

4mekey jailbreak device on mac

Only for a while, basically no less than one minute, the jailbreak tool has downloaded successfully.

4mekey jailbreak device on mac

Now please click "Start Jailbreak", then the jailbreak tool initiates to jailbreak your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch soon. Just follow the step-by-step guide of jailbreak tool.

4mekey jailbreak device on mac

2. How to Jailbreak If You're Using Windows

The jailbreak tool begins to download immediately after your device is well connected to PC.

4mekey jailbreak device on windows

Then, the program will prompt you to burn jailbreak environment to a USB flash drive. Please insert a USB flash drive to your computer and click "Start".

4mekey jailbreak device on windows

Note:

Burn jailbreak environment to your USB flash drive, on which all data will be erased. Please Get a USB flash drive(more than 2 GB capacity) without any data or have a backup of your USB flash drive.

4mekey jailbreak device on windows

Next, the program starts to install jailbreak tool to your USB flash drive. It usually takes several minutes to finish.

4mekey jailbreak device on windows

Now, you come to the interface which tells you that the burn is successfully completed. And there is a step-by-step guide below to teach how to Boot into jailbreak environment and jailbreak your device. Or you can scan the QR code to check out how to jailbreak your iOS device on Windows.

4mekey jailbreak device on windows

Step3 Remove iCloud Activation Lock

After the jailbreak is accomplished, you need to confirm your device information. Before you click “Start Remove”, please note that after bypassing iCloud activation lock, you are unable to use the phone for the function of phone call, cellular and iCloud of your new Apple ID.

4mekey start to remove activation lock

After you tap "Start Remove", the iCloud activation lock removal is now in progress and soon the activation lock will be removed within minutes.

4mekey start to remove activation lock

Now the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch activation lock screen has been bypassed successfully. At this time, you can check out your iOS device and set up it as a new one.

4mekey remove activation lock

Tips:

1. When you come to the Apple ID log in interface, just choose “Forgot password or don’t have an Apple ID?”. Because you have already removed iCloud account.

2. After you have set up the iOS device, you can log in a new Apple ID through App Store or iTunes & App Store in Settings to download apps over Wi-Fi.

Part 2: Remove Activation Lock on iOS 15.0-iOS 15.7.3 [Win/Mac]

In the 4MeKey V4.1.0 and higher version, you can remove the Activaiton Lock on the device in iOS/iPadOS 15.0-iOS 15.7.3 now.

1. Remove Activation Lock on iOS 15.0-iOS 15.7.3 [Win]

In the 4MeKey(Win) V4.1.0 and higher version, you can remove the Activaiton Lock on the device in iOS/iPadOS 15.0-iOS 15.7.3 now.

Step1 Download and Launch Tenorshare 4Mekey(Win)

Please download the software and install it on your computer. Select "Sart to Remove".

4mekey remove icloud activation lock

Read the disclaimer and confirm this section.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - confirmation

Now you can connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch to pc with a USB cable. Please make sure the USB cable has been connected fine before proceeding to next step.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - connect device

Waiting for the connection.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - connect device

After connecting successfully, the device will enter recovery mode automatically.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - enter recovery mode

Step2 Jailbreak Your Device

To install jailbreak tool on your device, you need to put the device into DFU mode manually first.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - enter dfu mode

Waiting for the recognition.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - enter dfu mode

The jailbreak tool will be installed on device automatically after entering DFU mode successfully.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - jailbreak

Click "Start" after installing jailbreak successfully.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - jailbreak

Note: If install Jailbreak failed, and your device Stuck on Black screen or Stuck on 4MeKey logo. You need to exit DFU mode manually to activate device. After exiting DFU mode successfully, your device will be available to "Try Again".

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - jailbreak

Step3 Remove iCloud Activation Lock

Before you start to remove the Activation Lock, you need to put device into DFU mode manually again.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - enter dfu mode

Waiting for the recognition.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock - enter dfu mode

The removing process will start when the device enters DFU mode successfully.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock

After waiting for about 5 minutes, the Activation Lock will be removed successfully on your device.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock

2. Remove Activation Lock on iOS 15.0-iOS 15.7.3 [Mac]

Here are steps to remove Activation Lock on Mac.

Step1 Download and Launch Tenorshare 4Mekey(Mac)

Download 4MeKey(Mac) on your mac and install it. Launch 4MeKey and then select "Start to Remove".

4mekey remove icloud activation lock mac

Read the disclaimer and confirm this section.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock mac - confirmation

Now you can connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch to pc with a USB cable. Please make sure the USB cable has been connected fine before proceeding to next step.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock mac - connect device

Step2 Remove iCloud Activation Lock

After connecting successfully, the device will enter recovery mode automatically.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock mac - enter recovery mode

Then you need to put the device into DFU mode manually.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock mac - enter dfu mode

The removing process will start when the device enters DFU mode successfully.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock

After waiting for about 5 minutes, the Activation Lock will be removed successfully on your device.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock

Part 3: Remove Activation Lock on iOS 16.0-iOS 16.5 [Win/Mac]

In the 4MeKey(Mac) V4.1.1 and higher version, you can remove the Activaiton Lock on the device in iOS/iPadOS 16.0-iOS 16.5 now. The removing process is different from removing the Activation Lock on iOS 15.

In the 4MeKey(Windows) V4.2.0, you can remove the Activaiton Lock on the device in iOS/iPadOS 16.0-iOS 16.3.1 now.

1. Remove Activation Lock on iOS 16.0-iOS 16.3.1 [Win]

Follow the guide in the product to remove the Activation Lock.

2. Remove Activation Lock on iOS 16.0-iOS 16.5 [Mac]

Step1 Download and Launch Tenorshare 4Mekey

This step is the same as the Step 1 in Part 2.

Step2 Start to Jailbreak Your iOS Device

After connecting successfully, the device will enter recovery mode automatically.

4mekey enter recovery mode

Then you need to put the device into DFU mode manually.

4mekey enter dfu mode

The jailbreak tool will be installed on device automatically after entering DFU mode successfully.

4mekey jailbreaking device

Click "Start" after installing jailbreak successfully.

4mekey jailbreaking device

Step3 Remove iCloud Activation Lock

Before you start to remove the Activation Lock, you need to put device into recovery mode manually.

4mekey enter recovery mode

Wait a few minutes to download and verify the firmware package.

4mekey enter dfu mode

Wait a few minutes to download and verify the firmware package.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock

After waiting for about 5 minutes, the Activation Lock will be removed successfully on your device.

4mekey remove icloud activation lock

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