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I bought a used watch and it says it’s connected to another device.

I bought a used watch and I tried setting it up but it says it’s connected to another device. I’m assuming it’s the previous owner. I don’t know how to fix it!



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Posted on Feb 7, 2020 8:37 PM

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Posted on Feb 7, 2020 8:40 PM

You need to contact the previous owner to remove it from their account. If you cannot contact them, see if you can return the device to where you bought it for a refund. Otherwise, you are out of luck. Activation Lock is an anti-theft system and cannot be bypassed.


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Feb 7, 2020 8:40 PM in response to dalia251

You need to contact the previous owner to remove it from their account. If you cannot contact them, see if you can return the device to where you bought it for a refund. Otherwise, you are out of luck. Activation Lock is an anti-theft system and cannot be bypassed.


You can also take a read here. The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

I bought a used watch and it says it’s connected to another device.

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