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My Apple Watch is not unlocking as the iPhone was reset prior to unpairing.

Can you help me to unlock the watch? The phone I used to unlock was reset now the watch is not responding at all. Can the watch be unlock and paired again on the same phone


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Posted on Aug 9, 2022 2:23 PM

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Posted on Aug 9, 2022 3:48 PM

To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock

From a web browser,sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.

Go to Find iPhone.

Click All Devices at the top of the screen.

Click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.

Click Remove from Account.

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Aug 9, 2022 3:48 PM in response to Watchnotunlocking

To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock

From a web browser,sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.

Go to Find iPhone.

Click All Devices at the top of the screen.

Click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.

Click Remove from Account.

My Apple Watch is not unlocking as the iPhone was reset prior to unpairing.

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