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Apple Watch is locked and I did not set up the Apple Watch

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Posted on Feb 3, 2023 3:25 PM

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Posted on Feb 3, 2023 3:37 PM

Sounds like you do not recognise this other Apple ID? Did you just buy this Watch used? I suspect that the previous owner did not unlock it 


Any Apple device with activation lock still applied is totally useless to the new owner unless the original owner can be contacted. 


Further information can be found here 


About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support 


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Feb 3, 2023 3:37 PM in response to s_lovell

Sounds like you do not recognise this other Apple ID? Did you just buy this Watch used? I suspect that the previous owner did not unlock it 


Any Apple device with activation lock still applied is totally useless to the new owner unless the original owner can be contacted. 


Further information can be found here 


About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support 


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