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Apple Watch & Pairing

Have an Apple Watch. Don't have the phone and don't know Apple ID to unlock the Activation Lock. Is there any way around that?

Posted on Sep 15, 2021 3:09 PM

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Sep 16, 2021 1:29 AM in response to SoNotTechSavy

You can ask apple to remove the activation lock online on this page;

Online Activation Lock Removal.

Or this;

If you can't remember/gain access to the apple id that paired the watch to the phone.Take the watch and it's receipt along with some photo id and any other proof of ownership to an Apple Store and request that they remove the Activation Lock for you.

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Apple Watch & Pairing