How do I activate an Apple Watch I bought that still has another account?

How do I disable Activation Lock and sign in to a different account

Posted on Apr 18, 2020 5:08 PM

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Posted on Apr 18, 2020 5:19 PM

Julian2905 wrote:

How do I disable Activation Lock and sign in to a different account

You contact the person you got the device from and ask them to remove it from their account. If they cannot, or will not do it, then the device is useless to you. Only the person that put Activation Lock on can remove it. Without it removed, you cannot log in with another account.

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Apr 18, 2020 5:19 PM in response to Julian2905

Julian2905 wrote:

How do I disable Activation Lock and sign in to a different account

You contact the person you got the device from and ask them to remove it from their account. If they cannot, or will not do it, then the device is useless to you. Only the person that put Activation Lock on can remove it. Without it removed, you cannot log in with another account.

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