can you remove an activation lock without the previous owner?
Bought a watch and I cant reach the person I bought it from and theres an activation lock. How can I remove it
You cannot. Only the original owner can.
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The person that you bought this watch from needs to follow all the steps in this link;
Prepare the watch so the buyer can use it.
If they can't or won't then get your money back or recycle the watch and put it down to experience.
can you remove an activation lock without the previous owner?