How to unlock an iPhone 4s with ios 8?

I found an iphone and no one ever came to claim it so I got to keep it. It had just been updated to ios8 so no one was able to use it to call. I tried to reset it but I keep getting stuck at a part where it asks for the Apple ID. The previous owner's id is still in their so it won't allow me to continue.

Do I have to jailbreak it? And if I do how?

You don't. It is locked by the person who owns it. Jailbreaking won't work, either - but you can keep trying if you want. The reason for the tough lock is to reduce/prevent theft. If the phone can't be used by anyone buyt the owner, then there's no reason for stealing it. I'm not saying you stole it - but I'm saying that the person with the password can unlock it to make it useful. Your best bet is to turn the phone in to the nearest cell phone store (Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T, etc) or local Police Department or Apple Store. The phone was not yours when you found it - and it still is not yours no matter what anyone else says.

Thank you for turning it in for the owner to claim. That was the right thing to do. The owner probably did not know who/where to ask if it was turned in…

Impossible. That is iCloud activation lock doing what it does. Owner put it in lost mode so even with a reset you have to have the iCloud password or it's a paperweight. Apple won't touch and doesn't care. They don't do drama. Email old owner and offer a 'fee' so they will remove the device from their iCloud account. Worst case try a hack but they likely don't work at all or fry half the features. Bottom line, pay the owner or sell it for parts. No in between with iCloud activation. Best luck.

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