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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
I just bought an Apple Watch and I think the activation lock is on. How do I par my phone?
If you bought a used watch it may be locked. Only the person that locked it can unlock it. It is useless otherwise.
You can't.
Activation Lock is a theft deterrent feature with no bypass or workaround.
Without the owner's authorisation (Apple ID & password), no thief or anyone including you can re-use the device.
I just bought an Apple Watch and I think the activation lock is on. How do I pair my phone?
