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The watch I am trying to setup was left in an apartment with the trash. My son works there and gave me the watch. There was no charger or band on the watch. It there a way the device lock can be lifted so I can setup the device? The owner cannot be contacted.

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Posted on Jun 1, 2022 5:14 PM

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Posted on Jun 1, 2022 5:17 PM

Nope.


If Activation Lock is set and as would be the default and as is clearly the case here or you would not be asking, no.


Recycle it,

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