don’t know previous owner of apple watch.

hey i found an apple watch on the ground at school wanting to take the previous owner activation lock off but i don’t know them how could i do that?

Posted on Mar 23, 2025 12:44 PM

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Posted on Mar 23, 2025 1:03 PM

Sorry, but only the previous owner can disable the Activation Lock for the Apple Watch, which can also be done via the iCloud Account over the Web:

About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Unless you have proof of purchase or ownership, as explained in this related article, the official Apple Support can not disable the Activation Lock:

Additional Support - Activation Lock


You should bring the watch to the nearest Lost & Found, the owner is probably already looking for it, using the Find My app.

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Mar 23, 2025 1:03 PM in response to variaaa

Sorry, but only the previous owner can disable the Activation Lock for the Apple Watch, which can also be done via the iCloud Account over the Web:

About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Unless you have proof of purchase or ownership, as explained in this related article, the official Apple Support can not disable the Activation Lock:

Additional Support - Activation Lock


You should bring the watch to the nearest Lost & Found, the owner is probably already looking for it, using the Find My app.

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