Remove Activation Lock on Apple Watch without previous owner
my friend gave me their watch they don’t use no more I reset it but now every time I try to pair it has activation lock and they no longer have the login information what do I do?
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my friend gave me their watch they don’t use no more I reset it but now every time I try to pair it has activation lock and they no longer have the login information what do I do?
Give it back, recycle it responsibly, or best idea persuade the previous owner to recover their credentials thus...
Try the steps in this knowledge base article
If you forgot your apple ID
https://iforgot.apple.com/appleid
Try the steps in this knowledge base article if you forgot your Apple ID Password
If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support
then they can do this
Remove Activation Lock on Apple Watch without previous owner