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Yes, an Apple device can be
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deleted even though it is locked with
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activation lock.
Find My iPhone includes a feature called Activation Lock
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to prevent
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someone else from using the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if it
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is lost or stolen.
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The activation lock will be automatically activated when "Find my iPhone" is enabled for a device
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with iOS 7 or
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higher.
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If "Find
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my iPhone" is
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turned on for the device, it can be
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deleted, but
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it can not be activated after deleting while "Find my iPhone" is enabled in iCloud.The device
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polls the previous owner's Apple ID and password during
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the setup and activation process.
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Further information can be found here:
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