Benkolion

Yeah, realized that a bit too late

I will try that thank you

The device wasn't locked when I bought it, it locked after I tried to reset it. When I contacted the seller, the person did not want to share their account information

I bought an iPhone 7 from someone and when I tried to reset it, iCloud lock turned on. I tried contacting the previous owner but he did not trust me enough with the credential of his account. I know there are services out there, but does anyone know one that is not a scam or a method to bypass the activation?

Try https://iphoneimei.net/unlock-iphone/remove-icloud-account-from-iphone There are some reviews, lemme know how it goes ?