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In my organization, students are often unaware that they need to release devices from their iCloud accounts. Because of this, we experience a fair amount of Activation Lock Errors. Previously, when using the bypass codes provided for each user in JAMF, they worked consistently. Recently (over the past 6 months) I have noticed that there are an increasing number of codes that are not working ot remove Activation Lock from the devices. Currently I am attempting to contact each of the students with directions on how to release the activation lock, however, they are no longer students of the university, so often times, they are not checking their university email, so a better solution is preferable.



Has anyone else experienced this?
Whether you have or have not had these same issues, can anyone offer a better solution?

Yes that usually works. For this device it did not. I tried the unlock code (Manually typing in the long thing like 10 times incase i made a typo). Never went through.
Plugging into the PC just popped up the same activation lock, and yeah you can paste the unlock code in there, so you dont have to manually type it in, but it still didnt work. So with this device it was the only way.


Having the same issue. Usually works.


i talked to apple a few weeks ago and they have massively improved the system now. There is now a button that you can self serve remove the activation lock by going to school.apple.com and finding the device. There is now an activation lock removal button you can just click there. As long as the device is in apple school, it will work.

 

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/apple-school-manager/axm812df1dd8/web

 

 


i talked to apple a few weeks ago and they have massively improved the system now. There is now a button that you can self serve remove the activation lock by going to school.apple.com and finding the device. There is now an activation lock removal button you can just click there. As long as the device is in apple school, it will work.

 

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/apple-school-manager/axm812df1dd8/web

 

 


This worked for me with the device in Apple School Manager.

Thank you! 


i talked to apple a few weeks ago and they have massively improved the system now. There is now a button that you can self serve remove the activation lock by going to school.apple.com and finding the device. There is now an activation lock removal button you can just click there. As long as the device is in apple school, it will work.

 

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/apple-school-manager/axm812df1dd8/web

 

 


I used UnlockBoom. com services to remove the iCloud Activation lock from my iPhone 15 pro Max, and it worked very well.


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