i sold my watch, can the buyer connect to the internet on the watch so the erase and activation lock be removed?

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Posted on Aug 16, 2022 9:26 PM

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Rudegar

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Aug 17, 2022 1:11 AM in response to srtice1

these steps are required to be taken before the user can use it

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