How do I remove the activation lock on an old Apple Watch that was given to me

How do I bypass the activation lock on a Series 3 Apple Watch given to me by someone who doesn’t have an iCloud account anymore and doesn’t remember their account information

Apple Watch Series 3

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 9:25 PM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2023 12:12 AM

You can't bypass the Lock. Apple could help the original owner of the watch.


https://al-support.apple.com/#/kbase


M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.2.1; Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.3.1; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.3.1; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.3.1; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.3.2; HomePods, audioOS 16.3.3 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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Mar 17, 2023 12:12 AM in response to micki289

You can't bypass the Lock. Apple could help the original owner of the watch.


https://al-support.apple.com/#/kbase


M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.2.1; Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.3.1; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.3.1; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.3.1; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.3.2; HomePods, audioOS 16.3.3 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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