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Locked Apple Watch not factory resetting

Hi , I found an Apple Watch Series 5 44mm at work. The owner never came back for it . I tried guessing the passcode and locked it . I tried the steps to erase the whole thing but it just bring me to the Lock Screen again after the circle loading screen. Can someone please help me with this problem so I can now use the Watch?

Posted on Jul 4, 2022 4:34 PM

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Posted on Jul 4, 2022 4:46 PM

You will not be able to use the Apple Watch because it was most likely linked to their Apple ID. You should report the Apple Watch as missing and try to find the owner.

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Locked Apple Watch not factory resetting

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