I can’t connect my Apple Watch to my phone

So I bought an Apple Watch off of someone and I can’t connect my Apple Watch to my phone because is says that it was linked to another Apple ID and we have no way of getting in contact with that person so what can I do

iPhone 7, iOS 13

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 6:12 PM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2020 6:55 PM

The watch is still Activation Locked. Activation Lock is an anti-theft measure that cannot be bypassed. I am afraid the watch is useless to you you or anyone else. See the "If you bought the device from someone else" section in:

Turn off Activation Lock - Apple Support


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