Activation Lock for iOS devices
Activation Lock is Apple's security feature that is purposed to prevent anyone from using a lost or stolen iPhone or iPad without knowing the device user's Apple ID and password. Even if the device would be erased, Activation Lock continues to deter anyone from using the device.
Activation Lock is available on devices running iOS 7 or later.
![Activation Lock shown on a device.](https://assets.cdngetgo.com/9e/7d/11ad48774d37b1840978f73532c9/activationlock1.png)
The layout of the screen may look different in the product.
Control the use of the Activation Lock
![Activation Lock configuration profile.](https://assets.cdngetgo.com/83/54/0dd951f1497794f6e59bdb7b6369/activationlockconfigurationprofile.png)
The layout of the screen may look different in the product.
Use of the Activation Lock is allowed on GoTo Resolve MDM-enrolled iOS devices by default, but it can be denied using the configuration profile. If you want to deny the use of the Activation Lock, make sure to uncheck the Allow activation lock checkbox before deploying the configuration profile to devices.
If your devices are not supervised, but you're interested in using this configuration profile, see enabling supervised mode with the Apple Configurator. You can also supervise devices by enrolling them in GoTo Resolve MDM through Apple Business Manager (previously Apple Device Enrollment Program).
How to bypass Activation Lock?
You might find yourself with an Activation Locked device. Usually, this happens when the previous device owner leaves the company and forgets to unlock the device for you.
![Activation lock data of the device.](https://assets.cdngetgo.com/88/87/780e44bf49a68def9f5e984608d3/activation-lock-data-2016-11-14.png)
The layout of the screen may look different in the product.
Just enter the bypass code to the password field and leave the Apple ID field empty when the device asks you to sign in with the Apple ID that was used to set up the device.
![Disabling the activation lock.](https://assets.cdngetgo.com/98/29/0e59d83947ed908ba194bf14b908/bypassforsupervised.png)
The layout of the screen may look different in the product.
You can track the status of the action by opening the Action log tab on the device page. It may be necessary to tap Back on the device before being able to proceed with the activation, i.e. the device notices that the activation lock has been disabled.