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Continued Connection Issue

My friend gave me her old Apple Watch and unpaired it from her last phone. It keeps saying to complete updates on my phone before I can connect to the Apple Watch but I’m all up to date. I believe the watch needs to update but can’t because I can’t connect to a phone. I’m also not 100% what generation of Apple Watch this is, it’s def not the newest.

Posted on Oct 2, 2021 4:36 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2021 5:04 AM

Ask your friend if they followed ALL the steps on this page;

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

It sounds like the activation lock is still enabled from your friends phone.

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Continued Connection Issue

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