Activation Lock

hello, I was given an apple watch series 1 handed down by many many people and it is activation locked. I do not know the original owner and cannot contact them at all. is there any way I or an apple employee can unlock it?

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Posted on Jun 29, 2021 7:44 PM

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Posted on Jun 29, 2021 7:46 PM

You can recycle Watch responsibly.

FYI:

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.

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