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Albaraa12 Author

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i have bought an apple watch and it wont open and would say activation lock

how do i remove activation lock as i have bought this apple watch and cant unlock it

Apple Watch

Posted on Jul 15, 2022 2:54 PM

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WheelieNick

Level 9

74,120 points

Posted on Jul 15, 2022 3:31 PM

Only the original owner can remove an activation lock. Activation lock is a theft deterrent system, one of the best theft deterrent systems out there.

You need to contact the original owner and ask them to remove the lock.

If you cannot contact them in any way, you cannot use the Apple Watch.

see this links for reference

How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

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