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Can I reset an old Apple Watch I just found?

Can I reset an old Apple Series 3 Watch I just found and forgot the password too? It isn’t on my phone anymore. My phone is connected to my new one.


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Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 7

Posted on Feb 24, 2023 3:13 PM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2023 4:10 PM

If the Apple Watch is associated with someone else's Apple ID, then you would need that person to unregister the Apple Watch following these directions

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Apple Watch, or buy one from someone else - Apple Support


If you cannot locate the Apple ID owner, then the Apple Watch is useless to you and best you turn it into the local lost and found or the police as a lost item.

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Feb 24, 2023 4:10 PM in response to jaycilen

If the Apple Watch is associated with someone else's Apple ID, then you would need that person to unregister the Apple Watch following these directions

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Apple Watch, or buy one from someone else - Apple Support


If you cannot locate the Apple ID owner, then the Apple Watch is useless to you and best you turn it into the local lost and found or the police as a lost item.

Can I reset an old Apple Watch I just found?

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