Bought an Apple Watch from a pawn shop it was erased but when I tried to activate it I got the activation lock message pawn shop won’t take it back what can I do to be able to use the watch

Bought an Apple Watch from a pawn shop it was erased but when I tried to activate it I got the activation lock message pawn shop won’t take it back what can I do to be able to use the watch

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 8:21 PM

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Posted on Jun 16, 2020 8:50 PM

The Activation Lock is an anti-theft protection. The previous owner did not reset the Watch to factory condition, regardless of what the pawn shop is saying. There is nothing that can be done by you to bypass the Activation Lock.


Insist on getting your money back. If you paid with a credit card, they might offer protection, too.

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Jun 16, 2020 8:50 PM in response to johnson228

The Activation Lock is an anti-theft protection. The previous owner did not reset the Watch to factory condition, regardless of what the pawn shop is saying. There is nothing that can be done by you to bypass the Activation Lock.


Insist on getting your money back. If you paid with a credit card, they might offer protection, too.

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Bought an Apple Watch from a pawn shop it was erased but when I tried to activate it I got the activation lock message pawn shop won’t take it back what can I do to be able to use the watch

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