I buy a series 1 Apple Watch from some one in second hand but the owner doesn’t reset it so when I enter my Apple ID say the first owner must remove it from their account I am not able to contact the owner what should I do with this issue? Thank you

I buy a series 1 Apple Watch from some one in second hand but the owner doesn’t reset it so when I enter my Apple ID say the first owner must remove it from their account I am not able to contact the owner what should I do with this issue?

Thank you,

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 12:45 PM

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Posted on Jun 30, 2020 12:47 PM

Recycle it. It's useless.

There is no way to bypass the activation lock.

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I buy a series 1 Apple Watch from some one in second hand but the owner doesn’t reset it so when I enter my Apple ID say the first owner must remove it from their account I am not able to contact the owner what should I do with this issue? Thank you

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