unlock i phone 12 locked to owner

[bermitt06]

Hello,

I was wondering if there is a way to unlock an iPhone 12 locked to owner? My Girlfriends father passed away and there was a phone in his pocket, It is locked to owner and we have no way of finding the owner. or have a receipt. Is there a way to contact the owner or unlock it it any way. I have contacted Apple and no luck they said it was paper weight. Such a sad story and a waste of a perfectly fine phone. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you,

 

[J. A.]

Welcome to iPhone Forums!

As already stated by Apple:
It‘s a paperweight. There‘s no way to bypass iCloud‘s Activation Lock.