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Issues connecting Apple Watch to Apple ID

i have iphone12 with apple id email1@hotmail.com but when i connect my apple watch its automatically pair with my very old id email2@gmail.com. Which i not use using now and i forget the password and even that gmail id not exist anymore.


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Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 8

Posted on May 2, 2022 12:05 PM

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Posted on May 2, 2022 12:17 PM

Is the Watch new, or was it paired with an iPhone that had the Gmail account? If so, you are going to have to clear the Gmail account from the Watch. My guess is you no longer have the phone with the Gmail account. You are going to need to request the Activation Lock to be removed from the Watch. See this, How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support


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May 2, 2022 12:17 PM in response to farrukh381

Is the Watch new, or was it paired with an iPhone that had the Gmail account? If so, you are going to have to clear the Gmail account from the Watch. My guess is you no longer have the phone with the Gmail account. You are going to need to request the Activation Lock to be removed from the Watch. See this, How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support


May 3, 2022 1:38 AM in response to farrukh381

You can ask apple to remove the activation lock online on this page;

Remove the Activation Lock Here.

Or this;

If you can't remember/gain access to the apple id that paired the watch to the phone.Take the watch and it's receipt with the serial number along with some photo id and any other proof of ownership to an Apple Store and request that they remove the Activation Lock for you.


Issues connecting Apple Watch to Apple ID

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