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What if you forgot your old Apple ID password for your Apple Watch

What do I do if my Apple Watch was connected to my old Apple ID and I can’t remember the password

Posted on Apr 27, 2021 7:18 PM

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Posted on Apr 27, 2021 10:02 PM

You will need to recover the old Apple ID or the watch will consider itself as lost or stolen and remain under Activation Lock to the old Apple ID.

https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid


M1 Mac mini, macOS 11.3; Watch, series 5 GPS/cellular, watchOS 7.4; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 14.5; iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14.5; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14.5; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 14.5  HomePods, audioOS 14.5 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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Apr 27, 2021 10:02 PM in response to aleena66

You will need to recover the old Apple ID or the watch will consider itself as lost or stolen and remain under Activation Lock to the old Apple ID.

https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid


M1 Mac mini, macOS 11.3; Watch, series 5 GPS/cellular, watchOS 7.4; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 14.5; iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14.5; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14.5; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 14.5  HomePods, audioOS 14.5 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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