Don’t know iCloud password to reset watch
How do you pair watch when you don’t remember original password for iCloud?
Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 8
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An Watch is Activation Locked to the original owner's Apple ID. The Lock prevents stolen and lost watches from being used by others.
Why would your watch be locked to a different Apple ID than the one that you used to sign into the Apple Support Communities?
An option for an original owner is to take a photo ID, the watch and the original sales receipt showing the watch's serial number to an Apple Genius Bar for help unlocking the watch.
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