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Apple Watch activation lock

so I just bought an Apple Watch from a seller that thought it was unpaired but wasn’t, they don’t have the email anymore on their device, they do know the correct email and password to the account but it is disabled by Apple and they don’t know what they put as the recovery question answer. Is there a way for me to get past the activation lock?

Posted on Feb 3, 2022 6:28 PM

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Posted on Feb 3, 2022 6:52 PM

Return the device for a refund. If they cannot remove the Activation Lock, the device is useless to you. No one can remove it except them. If they are the original owner, they can ask for help from Apple, but you cannot. If they are able to get Apple to unlock it, you will be able to use it, but until then it is useless. Show them this, How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

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Feb 3, 2022 6:52 PM in response to Swamcy

Return the device for a refund. If they cannot remove the Activation Lock, the device is useless to you. No one can remove it except them. If they are the original owner, they can ask for help from Apple, but you cannot. If they are able to get Apple to unlock it, you will be able to use it, but until then it is useless. Show them this, How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support

Apple Watch activation lock

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