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How to bypass iCloud Activation Lock using Checkra1n jailbreak

Today I will show you how to use checkra1n jailbreak to bypass iCloud on any device from iPhone 5s to iPhone X. The idea is to do SSH over USB, as checkra1n is using SSH ramdisk and delete /rename or patch the Setup.app which runs the iCloud activation screen on your device. This method is different from the Custom Firmware restore iCloud bypass method but the idea as the same => patch or invalidate the setup.app in order to bypass the activation screen. Unfortunately, deleting Setup.app will force your device to get the baseband activation status to UNACTIVATED so the following services won't work on your device: No SIM signal (no service issue) No iMessage No Facetime Not able to add new iCloud account Not able to use with iTunes (it will show device activation screen in iTunes) Even if you patch setup.app config to show the completed setup process like: <key>SetupDone</key> <true/> <key>SetupFinishedAllSteps</key> <true/>