Hi, I purchased a refurbished Apple Watch and it’s locked to original owner. How do I reset it so I can u activate the watch with my iPhone?

Hi, I purchased a refurbished Apple Watch on Best Buy market place and it’s locked to original owner. How do I reset it so I can activate the watch with my iPhone?

Posted on Nov 20, 2022 12:36 PM

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Posted on Nov 20, 2022 12:41 PM

Return the watch for a refund. If you can't reach the previous owner whose ID is on the device and have them go to https://www.icloud.com/find/, erase the device, then remove it from their account, then the device is useless. Apple won't unlock it.


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Hi, I purchased a refurbished Apple Watch and it’s locked to original owner. How do I reset it so I can u activate the watch with my iPhone?

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