IPhone stuck on activation mode?

So I recently bought an iPhone off ebay but it's stuck in activation mode and I can't sign in to my Apple ID to set up the phone because it's locked to the previous owners Apple ID and I can't contact the previous owner. The phones iCloud isn't working. Is there any way I can restart it (so it's not on the other Apple ID) myself or will I have to take it to a electronics repair shop?

If the phone is in iOS 7 + and it is stuck in activation mode, it means you aren't getting into the phone. The ONLY way you can get past the activation mode is by having the previous Apple ID sign in. These are common questions from people who steal iPhones in hopes that they can get through the security. IOS 7 came out with this security feature to prevent theft.

You can't take it anywhere either because a developer can't even get through it. The only way to get through it is if an Apple developer knows how to downgrade the iPhone to an iOS previous to 7, which is impossible. Trust me, my roommate stole an iPad and I spent months trying to get through the activation lock screen.

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