my brothers account was used to turn on my iphone originally now it is not connected to my iphone (my icloud, apple and apple store account is my own) when i try to use my apple watch it asks me to connet to my brother account how do i fix this ?
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Activation Lock is designed to prevent anyone else from using an Apple Watch if it's ever lost or stolen.
About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Activation Lock is an anti-theft feature that cannot be bypassed. Only your brother can remove the lock by using his Apple ID & password. If your brother cannot or will not remove the lock, then the watch is useless to you or anyone else. In the future, see the 'Before you buy a watch from a third-party' section in:
If your brother is the ORIGINAL owner and forgot his password, then see the 'Start a support request' section in:
How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support
Here are two ways your brother can unpair the watch if he no longer has the paired iPhone:
Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Activation Lock is designed to prevent anyone else from using an Apple Watch if it's ever lost or stolen.
About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Activation Lock is an anti-theft feature that cannot be bypassed. Only your brother can remove the lock by using his Apple ID & password. If your brother cannot or will not remove the lock, then the watch is useless to you or anyone else. In the future, see the 'Before you buy a watch from a third-party' section in:
If your brother is the ORIGINAL owner and forgot his password, then see the 'Start a support request' section in:
How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support
Here are two ways your brother can unpair the watch if he no longer has the paired iPhone:
Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support
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