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how to reset apple watch to factory settings but don

Phone watch was originally paired to is no longer viable . Watch has quit working due to too many password attempts. The old phone was passed down to a family member who reset the phone to factory settings before the watch could be unpaired.

Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 6

Posted on Aug 26, 2023 10:16 PM

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Posted on Aug 27, 2023 9:30 AM

If you follow the above instructions you don't need to get past it.


You can follow the steps in this article 

If you forgot your Apple Watch passcode - Apple Support 


 but there is no need if you are resetting anyway.


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Aug 27, 2023 12:34 AM in response to pmgrapevine

Sign into the apple ID account that the Watch was used with in https://icloud.com/find

Erase the Watch in that website, and then Remove the Watch from the Account in the same place.


If you can't remember the Apple ID or password then

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



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