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Dearman07 Author

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Apple Watch help

How to set up Apple Watch without the previous owners information

Posted on Oct 7, 2021 10:15 AM

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Dah•veed

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Posted on Oct 7, 2021 11:13 AM

You can't. The watch is in Activation Lock to prevent lost and stolen watches from being used by others.

Only the original owner can remove the lock. That watch is useless to you right now.

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