The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.

You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.

We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.

Jmule23 Author

Level 1

4 points

I got a series 8 watch for my birthday and activation lock is on and can't pair with my iphone

I got an series 8 Apple watch for my birthday and can't pair it with my iphone because activation lock is on. What do i do?

Posted on Feb 24, 2024 5:43 AM

Top-ranking reply

Rudegar

Level 10

187,102 points

Posted on Feb 24, 2024 7:01 AM

contact the people you got it from

activation lock is not a thing on the watch it's a theft protection on apples servers

it needs to be removed

Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

if you don't know your appleID password

If you have forgotten your Apple ID password – Apple Support (UK)

then you will need the assistance of

apple Activation Lock - Support (apple.com)

and or

Apple Support

And or

Contact

- Official Apple Support

and or

Genius

Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

View in context

I got a series 8 watch for my birthday and activation lock is on and can't pair with my iphone

Similar questions