i bought an apple watch on Amazon. i cant set up the watch because it says it still link to the previous owner. i have no i dea i bought a 2nd hand watch. any ways. can somebody help me what can i do about it? beacuse i dont know where to find the ow

i bought an apple watch on Amazon. i cant set up the watch because it says it still link to the previous owner. i have no i dea i bought a 2nd hand watch. any ways. can somebody help me what can i do about it? beacuse i dont know where to find the owner.

Posted on Nov 12, 2016 9:30 PM

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Nov 13, 2016 8:01 AM in response to jnnfrliwanag

Hi


You are describing Activation Lock, which prevents unauthorised use of Apple Watch if it is lost or stolen.


To be able to pair the watch to your own iPhone, you would need the previous owner to either enter their Apple ID and password on your iPhone or to turn the feature off via https://www.icloud.com/ by signing in with their Apple ID > Settings > My Devices > Click on Apple Watch > Click on the "X" > click on Remove.


If you cannot arrange for the previous owner to do this, you should return the watch for a refund.


You will not otherwise be able to use the watch.


There is no way around this security feature.


More information:

About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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i bought an apple watch on Amazon. i cant set up the watch because it says it still link to the previous owner. i have no i dea i bought a 2nd hand watch. any ways. can somebody help me what can i do about it? beacuse i dont know where to find the ow

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