User level: Level 1 (4 points)Hello everyone one of my friends give me an account for me to get some free paid games but now the account is blocked and im still logged in in my iphone and i can't disconnect cause it says that the account is disabled but can someone explain me how can i reset my phone and get rid of that one account ?
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Original Title: HELP ME PLEASE
Posted on Sep 18, 2026 2:31 PM
User level: Level 10 (280,982 points)Sep 18, 2026 3:38 PM in response to farobsty
User level: Level 9 (55,707 points)Sep 19, 2026 8:25 AM in response to farobsty
If, by any chance, the "friend" whose Apple Account you logged into ("to get some free paid games") was actually a scammer, who immediately locked your phone and demanded ransom, your phone is lost to you.
The scammer would no doubt have placed your phone into Lost Mode. Even if you have otherwise acceptable proof of original purchase, Apple will not remove Activation Lock from a phone that is in Lost Mode.
Paying the scammer would be a bad idea because they might just keep extorting more and more payments from you without ever releasing your phone. Then you would lose both your money and your phone.
I'm afraid that if you have fallen for a scam of this type, your phone is now a useless "brick", fit only for recycling and for teaching a very painful lesson: NEVER, EVER log into someone else's Apple Account on your next phone!!!
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256360033