Q: Contact owner
I was given this Apple Watch. When trying to pair it showed an emai was locked to it. How can I retrieve the full email in order to contact the owner?
Apple Watch
Posted on Aug 22, 2016 12:44 PM
Hi
You cannot retrieve the previous owner's full email address and Apple will not provide you with it.
You are describing Activation Lock, which prevents unauthorised use of Apple Watch if it is lost or stolen.
To be able to pair the watch to your own iPhone, you would need the previous owner to either enter their Apple ID and password on your device or to turn the feature off via https://www.icloud.com/ by signing in with their Apple ID > Settings > My Devices > Click on Apple Watch > Click on the "X" > click on Remove.
You will not otherwise be able to use the watch. There is no way around this security feature.
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Posted on Aug 22, 2016 1:17 PM