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Got a second hand watch but previous owner can’t remember their id

Bought a second hand watch but previous owner didn’t erase it from their Apple account what can I do

Posted on Feb 22, 2022 3:46 AM

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Posted on Feb 22, 2022 3:48 AM

The person that you bought/got 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 mark it down as a bad experience.

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Got a second hand watch but previous owner can’t remember their id

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