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soren65 Author

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Used Apple Watch

I am trying to pair my handmedown Apple Watch and can’t add my AppleID and Password. It’s asking for the original Apple ID that was used to set it up.

how do I set it up with my account?

Posted on May 21, 2021 7:40 PM

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ckuan

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Posted on May 21, 2021 7:44 PM

You can't until the previous owner has unpaired Watch with their iPhone first.

Read here what the previous owner must do => Sell, give away, or protect a lost Apple Watch - Apple Support

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