How can I used my Apple ID on a device locked to a previous owner?

[abaid rehman1]

i purchased ipad 2 from one shop and i want to use my id on that device but i cant sign in coz its required old owner password and i dont know him pls help me friends

 

[HankAZ]

Re: id problem

i purchased ipad 2 from one shop and i want to use my id on that device but i cant sign in coz its required old owner password and i dont know him pls help me friends

Apple added the Activation Lock to iOS 7 to combat the rampant unauthorized reselling of lost/stolen devices. There is no way around this lockout… your only options are to contact the person you bought it from and get (1) the Apple ID login credentials, or (2) your money back. If you bought it from an honest/legitimate seller, they’ll help you out. If you bought a stolen device from a scumbag, you are simply SOL, and you now own a pretty, albeit expensive, paperweight.

In the future, Before you buy a used iOS device make sure there is no active Activation Lock enabled that device. Just get either the serial number or IMEI and enter it here. Apple will report the status of the device.
https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/