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I recently found an iPad Air 2 and it says its been reported lost and ereased can it be unlocked if it as not been reported stolen

Any apple device that shows Activation lock and asking for an apple id and password that was linked to that device you can’t bypass / unlock it without the owner’s apple ID login. Only good for parts.

It is not possible to unlock it. However, if it isn’t useful for you then, how cool would it be to try and find the original owner? You could try doing that