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Shoddylo1100 Author

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Apple Watch has activation lock, what do I do?

My Apple Watch has an activation lock on it I need the first owner Apple ID info buh there’s no way to contact them what do I do ??

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Posted on Feb 27, 2024 2:57 PM

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lkrupp

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Posted on Feb 27, 2024 4:19 PM

Sorry, but you are simply out of luck and will never be able to use that Apple Watch. If it was legitimately purchased used the original owner failed to properly prepare it for resale. Activation Locks cannot be overcome, worked around, or bypassed. Try to get your money back if you can.

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