Unable to pair Apple Watch with iPhone

Hi trying to pair I watch with I phone it pairs and activates but goes through to messaging and has an old I message account e mail address that I no longer can access so can’t Finnish the set up any ideas about deleting old I message account



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Apple Watch SE, watchOS 10

Posted on Apr 11, 2025 9:46 AM

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Posted on Apr 11, 2025 10:07 AM

You need to follow this process to remove the watch from the account it was originally tied to.

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Apple Watch, or buy one from someone else - Apple Support


If you don't have access to that account, you either need to regain access to it ( https://iforgot.apple.com ) or you need to contact Apple and provide the original proof of purchase for the watch to remove the activation lock.


If you can't do either one of those, you may as well toss it in the recycle bin. It's useless.

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Apr 11, 2025 10:07 AM in response to Blueclarky

You need to follow this process to remove the watch from the account it was originally tied to.

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Apple Watch, or buy one from someone else - Apple Support


If you don't have access to that account, you either need to regain access to it ( https://iforgot.apple.com ) or you need to contact Apple and provide the original proof of purchase for the watch to remove the activation lock.


If you can't do either one of those, you may as well toss it in the recycle bin. It's useless.

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