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I'm unable to factory reset my own iPhone as it's linked to a friend's Apple account. I know the passcode. Apple are unwilling to do this for me unless I show proof of purchase (which I don't have as it was many years ago). Pretty high bar, so assuming must be inside job.

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Per another reply's report, you can just forge a plausible-looking plain-piece-of-paper "proof of purchase" – y'know, how crooks might have done so 100 years ago, with some predigital printing supplies.

Show that to the right Apple employee, you should be good to go.

Is the friend not a friend anymore?

I haven’t spoken to that guy since he stole my iPhone.

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