I recently found this iPhone in the trash. The iPhone did not have a passcode, but it did indeed have an Apple Account linked to it. In order to protect the original owner's information, I erased the entire thing. Now I wish I hadn't done that because of Activation Lock.
I'm thinking that if I put the original Operating System back on (iOS 7 I believe), then I wouldn't have to deal with activation lock.
Guess what though, iTunes will not let you put the original OS back on. So, I downloaded the firmware, but I can't restore it because I don't have a program to do it.
I have found several 3rd party programs out there that claim they can do it, but I do not trust them, plus they won't work until I pay over 60 dollars in advance.
So, where do I go from here?