I got an Apple Watch from somebody and they didn’t disconnect it and it has activation lock how do I get rid of it

I don’t know how to get rid of activation lock on an Apple Watch someone gave me

Posted on Jan 15, 2022 8:25 PM

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Posted on Jan 15, 2022 8:29 PM

Ask the person you got it from to remove the lock. It's an anti-theft measure.

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Jan 15, 2022 8:29 PM in response to bickalberry

Ask the person you got it from to remove the lock. It's an anti-theft measure.

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I got an Apple Watch from somebody and they didn’t disconnect it and it has activation lock how do I get rid of it

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