Galaxy S5 locked with samsung acc... Need Help!!!!

[AC Question]

I purchased a second hand Galaxy S5. It's been factory reset, and i can't get past the error screen which reads basically that i need the previous owners samsung email & password to proceed any further. Is there a way to get past it besides sending it to a Samsung service centre????

 

[anon(632115)]

Sorry but there isn't a way around this and I would also like to warn you that you are unlikely to get assistance from a Samsung service centre unless you can confirm beyond reasonable doubt that the phone is yours. It basically needs a paper trail.