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samaya924 Author

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How can i reset my activation lock on my apple watch without the previous owner?

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 8

Posted on Oct 21, 2022 5:42 AM

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Rudegar

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Posted on Oct 21, 2022 6:18 AM

you can't, and that is the whole point of it

the activation lock is not really on the ipad it's a theft protection measure on apples servers

it needs to be removed

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