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Apple Watch 1st Gen

Hello, this is new to me but hope someone can help. I have a Apple Watch 1st gen and it was great but phone was broke and I sold it without unpairing it, now I cant set it up for my wife because its still attached to my former iPhone 5s, can somebody please help? Thank you.

Apple Watch, 1st

Posted on Nov 5, 2017 8:07 AM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2017 8:09 AM

Hi


If your Apple Watch is not yet unpaired, then follow the instructions here (under "Erase your Apple Watch") to erase it manually:


Unpair your Apple Watch and iPhone - Apple Support


Activation Lock (which prevents unauthorised use of Apple Watch if it is lost or stolen) may also be enabled:


About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


If so:


After erasing the Apple Watch manually, your wife's iPhone will prompt you to enter your Apple ID and password upon starting to pair the Apple Watch to her iPhone (via the Watch app):


Enter your Apple ID and password on her iPhone when prompted:

  • This will remove Activation Lock and enable her to continue with pairing the Apple Watch.
  • Your credentials will not be saved on your wife's iPhone.
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Nov 5, 2017 8:09 AM in response to engine609

Hi


If your Apple Watch is not yet unpaired, then follow the instructions here (under "Erase your Apple Watch") to erase it manually:


Unpair your Apple Watch and iPhone - Apple Support


Activation Lock (which prevents unauthorised use of Apple Watch if it is lost or stolen) may also be enabled:


About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


If so:


After erasing the Apple Watch manually, your wife's iPhone will prompt you to enter your Apple ID and password upon starting to pair the Apple Watch to her iPhone (via the Watch app):


Enter your Apple ID and password on her iPhone when prompted:

  • This will remove Activation Lock and enable her to continue with pairing the Apple Watch.
  • Your credentials will not be saved on your wife's iPhone.

Apple Watch 1st Gen

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