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I recently received a second hand apple watch for christmas and the old owner didn’t erase the watch. I cant get a hold of the owner because I didn’t buy the watch and I need to remove the icloud. what do I do ?

I recently received a second hand apple watch for christmas and the old owner didn’t erase the watch or remove their icloud. I cant get a hold of the owner because I didn’t buy the watch, i was gifted it, and I need to remove the icloud and restart the watch. what do I do ?

Posted on Dec 27, 2020 10:06 AM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2020 11:04 AM

The Activation Lock can only be cleared by the original owner. If you can’t reach them the watch is useless and can never be reactivated.


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I recently received a second hand apple watch for christmas and the old owner didn’t erase the watch. I cant get a hold of the owner because I didn’t buy the watch and I need to remove the icloud. what do I do ?

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