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LabsRocks Author

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Remove Apple ID

Purchased a used Apple Watch and it had the old user Apple ID and passcode. Unable to get in touch with seller! Is there anyway of by passing this or deleting their old Apple ID??

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 9

Posted on Jan 19, 2023 5:16 PM

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Eric Root

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Posted on Jan 19, 2023 5:49 PM

If you can't reach the previous owner whose ID is on the watch and have them go to https://www.icloud.com/find/, erase the device, then remove it from their account, then the device is useless. Apple won't unlock it.

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