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I bought my watch second hand , I didn’t know the watch would be a activation lock, now I can’t get passed activation lock because I don’t know the previous Apple ID and password, what can I do? is it garbage

How do I get pass the activation Lock Screen without previous owners info


Apple Watch

Posted on Oct 5, 2021 12:02 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2021 12:58 AM

The person that you bought this watch from needs to follow all the steps in this link;

Remove the Activation Lock so that the buyer can use it.

If they can't or won't then get your money back or recycle the watch and put it down to experience.

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I bought my watch second hand , I didn’t know the watch would be a activation lock, now I can’t get passed activation lock because I don’t know the previous Apple ID and password, what can I do? is it garbage

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