Apple Watch locked to previous owner

Ok so I bought a Apple Watch from a man and he used it one year and when I try to sink the apple whatch to my phone it come up a account of the owner of the Apple Watch that I bough from how do I delet the agony of of the apple watch

Hello,

Can you please explain to me that how you got you apple watch unlocked. I'm in the same situation. Did you go to the store or talked to them online (what's the website)? what did you exactly say? did you have give them the watch?

Thanks

Hey how did uou get them to unlock it

I bought an Apple Watch from some one and it's still attached to the other owners account and I cant use it

The 'activation lock' must be removed and the processes completed by the original Apple ID

owner before another owner can use the item; did you read the article associated with where

you may have started your question here?

• About Activation Lock on Apple Watch - Apple Support

You should return the pre-owned/used watch to the big box store where you bought it and

have the management refund your purchase price or exchange the item with an unused one.

The instructions in the page link above apply mostly to the original owner before giving away, etc

of the product, similar to giving away or selling an iPhone or nearly any other Apple product...

Turn off Activation Lock before you send your Apple Watch in for service, sell it, or give it away

Before you send your Apple Watch in for service, sell it, or give it away, you should turn off Activation Lock

on your Apple Watch. Just unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone:

1. Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close together.
2. Open the Watch app on your iPhone and tap the My Watch tab.
3. Tap Apple Watch, then tap Unpair Apple Watch.
4. Enter your Apple ID password. If you forgot your Apple ID password, you can reset it.
5. Tap again to confirm.

If you can't access your iPhone or Apple Watch, or if your Apple Watch isn't paired with your iPhone and

you need to turn off Activation Lock:

1. On a computer, go to iCloud.com.
2. Sign in with your Apple ID, and open Settings.
3. Under My Devices, click your Apple Watch.
4. Click X next to your device.
5. Click Remove to confirm.

Anyway, sorry that there appears to be little or nothing I can help you with at this end.

Good luck in your discussions with the people where you bought the watch...! 😐

Apple unlock my Apple Watch today same thing happened to me. all you need is the proof that you paid for it and that you own it....

Return the  Watch to the store where you purchased it and either get a refund or purchase an  Watch that is not Activation Locked. Activation Lock is a security feature that prevents thieves from setting up and using a stolen or lost  Watch, iPad or iPhone. You have no alternative. You must contact the previous owner to get permission to use the device. If you cannot contact the previous owner return the device to where you bought it and get a refund. You will never be able to activate the device and no one can help you do it.

What if he got it off of ebay would my boyfriend still be screwed?

The answer has not changed. Only the person who put the lock on, or someone who knows that person's Apple ID and password can remove the lock. Get your money back if you can. Unless the the lock is removed, you will never be able to use it.

GB

so what was the outcome of the unlock w/ your third party receipt. im currently in the same boat.

If you have the receipt, it should have the serial number on the receipt. Call Apple support let them know of the issue.Then you send them a picture of the receipt or you could scan it.

They review it and will unlock it within 48 hours.

I am going through the same issue right now and that's what they told me. The only reason I am going through this because I got a great deal otherwise I would have just returned it.

eBay has a robust customer protection policy. Contact them if the seller is not reachable.

Cheers,

GB

Contact the man who sold it to you so he can deactivate it as described in the fourth section here: About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

A Apple senior advisor walked me threw the steps herself. Best Buy said the same thing they have done it already. As long as you have proof of purchase they will review it and contact the previous owner.

But if you bought it off some Joe on craigslist you're screwed.

The only way to get it done is to physically return the Watch to the site where you purchased it.