I bought Apple Watch for my self and I forgot my password for my iCloud and I want to use the watch again with my new iPhone and the watch is locked to my other iPhone that I no longer have what do I do

I apple Apple Watch for myself a year ago and I forgot password for the watch and now it’s locked to my old iPhone I want to use the watch with my new iPhone how do I unlock the watch

Posted on Jul 12, 2022 05:58 AM

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Posted on Jul 12, 2022 06:04 AM

If you forgot your Apple ID password


To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock

From a web browser,sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.

Go to Find iPhone.

Click All Devices at the top of the screen.

Click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.

Click Remove from Account.

Then;

Setup your Watch to a new iPhone

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Jul 12, 2022 06:04 AM in response to AprilGoughnour

If you forgot your Apple ID password


To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock

From a web browser,sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.

Go to Find iPhone.

Click All Devices at the top of the screen.

Click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.

Click Remove from Account.

Then;

Setup your Watch to a new iPhone

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I bought Apple Watch for my self and I forgot my password for my iCloud and I want to use the watch again with my new iPhone and the watch is locked to my other iPhone that I no longer have what do I do

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