Pairing a watch

Help. My cousin passed away and my husband was given his Apple Watch, but I can’t pair it to his iPhone because I don’t know the Apple ID that was used for the watch. What can I do?

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Posted on Sep 8, 2021 8:59 PM

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Sep 8, 2021 9:07 PM in response to Aimerlynne

There's nothing can be done.

Activation Lock is a theft deterrent feature with no bypass or workaround.

Without the owner's authorisation (Apple ID & password), no thief or anyone including you can re-use the device.


You can recycle the device responsibly.

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Pairing a watch

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