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How do I connect my phone to my apple watch if it has an activation lock. My dad lost his iphone that had his old apple ID that was connected to his apple watch. I have his apple watch that needs his old Apple ID but he forgot his password. Is there anyway I can connect my phone to the apple watch? or is there some way I can try to get his old ID info back?
Multiple watches can be paired to a single iPhone, but not the other way around. It must be unpaired from the lost iPhone. Here are two ways to unpair your watch if you no longer have the paired iPhone:
Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Both methods require knowing the Apple ID & password.
Activation Lock is designed to prevent anyone else from using an Apple Watch if it's ever lost or stolen.
About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Activation Lock is an anti-theft feature that cannot be bypassed. Only the previous owner (your dad) can remove the lock by using their Apple ID & password. If the previous owner cannot or will not remove the lock, then the watch is useless to you or anyone else. Your dad can try:
If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support
If he is the ORIGINAL owner, then see the 'Start a support request' section in:
How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support
Multiple watches can be paired to a single iPhone, but not the other way around. It must be unpaired from the lost iPhone. Here are two ways to unpair your watch if you no longer have the paired iPhone:
Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Both methods require knowing the Apple ID & password.
Activation Lock is designed to prevent anyone else from using an Apple Watch if it's ever lost or stolen.
About Activation Lock on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Activation Lock is an anti-theft feature that cannot be bypassed. Only the previous owner (your dad) can remove the lock by using their Apple ID & password. If the previous owner cannot or will not remove the lock, then the watch is useless to you or anyone else. Your dad can try:
If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support
If he is the ORIGINAL owner, then see the 'Start a support request' section in:
How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support
You can ask apple to remove the activation lock online on this page;
Online Activation Lock Removal.
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 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.
Apple watch Activation ID lock
