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Apple Watch won’t connect

So my friend gave me her old Apple Watch cuz she got a new one And I’ve been trying to get it to pair to my phone (yes I have an iPhone) and my phone is connected to WiFi but I don’t know if the watch has to be or not and it needs to update and it won’t so I’m not sure what to do please help

Posted on Feb 2, 2021 8:46 AM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2021 9:13 AM

Your friend has to follow all these steps in order for you to use it;

What to do before you sell, give away or trade in your Apple Watch, or buy one from someone else – Apple Support


And this is why;

About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Apple Watch won’t connect

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