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My son gave me his Apple Watch and he has not used it for a year. Anyhow, he cannot remember password or anything? I cannot get my watch to reset?

My son gave me his Apple Watch since he now has a Garmin. He cannot remember password? So how do I get this to reset?

Posted on Apr 25, 2020 2:26 PM

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Posted on Apr 25, 2020 2:53 PM

Chances are the watch is Activation Locked which is an anti-theft measure that cannot be bypassed.

About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

There is nothing YOU can do. If HE still has the original receipt, HE may be able to get Apple to erase and reset the watch for HIM.

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My son gave me his Apple Watch and he has not used it for a year. Anyhow, he cannot remember password or anything? I cannot get my watch to reset?

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