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I am trying to pair my apple watch to my new iphone. I am using my current apple ID and it is saying it can't pair because of the activation lock. How can I proceed to pair this?

Need help getting the activation lock off so I can pair my new iphone to apple watch

iPhone 14 Plus, iOS 17

Posted on Feb 2, 2024 9:16 AM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2024 9:22 AM

Here is Apple’s guidance for moving an Watch to a new iPhone→How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone - Apple Support

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I am trying to pair my apple watch to my new iphone. I am using my current apple ID and it is saying it can't pair because of the activation lock. How can I proceed to pair this?

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