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If someone gave me their Apple Watch as a gift which they used it and I don’t have contact with that person anymore how can I use the watch without their iCloud ID

If someone gave me their Apple Watch as a gift which they used it and I don’t have contact with that person anymore how can I use the watch without their iCloud ID or reset it to my ID

Posted on Nov 26, 2022 11:27 PM

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Posted on Nov 26, 2022 11:28 PM

Hi, you cannot use it. You will have to locate the original owner and ask them to remove it from their list of devices.

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If someone gave me their Apple Watch as a gift which they used it and I don’t have contact with that person anymore how can I use the watch without their iCloud ID

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