Solved – Apple Watch Locked to owner How to Unlock

  • You need to remove the activation lock by entering the apple id and password of the previous owner and unlock it and sign in with your apple id and password and start using apple watch.
  • You need to get the apple id and password of the previous owner and unlock the apple watch remotely or you can also bypass by apple watch activation unlocker as well.

If your apple watch is locked and getting error message like apple watch locked to owner and activation lock prevents anyone who is not the owner from using this apple watch and to unlock this apple watch enter the apple id and password that were used during setup and you need to enter apple id and password or you can use activation lock help and unlock apple watch and pairing issues like apple watch cant pair etc. So, let’s explore in detail.

Solved - Apple Watch Locked to owner How to Unlock

 How to Unlock Apple Watch Locked to Owner

Below apple watch troubleshooting methods will help you fix apple watch locks to owner error message or any other issue with apple watch lock as well and apple watch pairing issues.

Remove Apple Watch Activation Lock

  • If your apple watch is already locked with the previous owner’s apple id then you need to talk to the previous owner and get the apple id and password.
  • Once you get the previous owner’s apple id and password or take your apple watch to them and ask them to remove the previous owner activation lock.
  • Enter the previous owner’s apple id and password here and tap next and your apple id will be unlocked.
  • Now, go ahead and login with your apple id and sign in with your apple id and start usign your apple watch with your apple id.

That’s it, this is how you remove apple watch activation lock and get rid of apple watch locked to owner and unlock it successfully using apple id and password of previous owner.

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2) How to Remove Apple Watch From iCloud Account

3) How to Fix Apple Watch Ultra GPS Not Working

4) Too Many Passcode Attempts Reset Apple Watch and Pair Again

5) How to Disconnect and Unpair Apple Watch from iPhone

Turn off activation lock on apple watch on iPhone

  • Keep apple watch and iPhone close together 
  • Now, open apple watch app on iPhone
  • Tap on Watch tab -> All Watches and tap on (i) info button
  • Tap on unpair apple watch and enter your apple id and password and remove or turn off activation lock on apple watch from iPhone.

That’s it, this is how you remove apple watch activation lock from your appel watch usign iPhone and you can also use icloud.com website and unpair apple watch if you no longer use or have access to apple watch from your iPhone.

How do I reset my Apple Watch without an Apple ID and previous owner?

Your previous owner should unpair the apple watch from iphone and connected devices and you will need the previous owner’s apple id and password and you can do it remotely.

Reset Apple Watch without iPhone

  • Grab your Apple watch and press the digital crown button.
  • Tap on settings
  • Scroll down and tap on General
  • Scroll down and Tap on reset
  • Tap on Erase all content and settings
  • Wait for the Apple watch to reset.

That’s it, this is how you reset apple watch without using iPhone apple id and make a note that this will not remove activation lock on your Apple Watch Locked to owner error issue.

Does Reset or Erasing All Content on Apple Watch Remove Activation Lock

No! Erasing all content will only erase all data and previous apple watch settings but it will not remove iphone activation lock and to remove activation lock you need to contact previous owner and enter apple id and password and remove activation lock of apple watch on iPhone.

How to Unlock the Apple Watch on iCloud Lock

  • Open iCloud website on your computer
  • Login with your iCloud account details
  • Go to find My iPhone
  • Select All Devices
  • Select Apple Watch and Erase apple watch and then remove apple watch.

This is how you erase and remove the Apple watch from your icloud lock using the icloud website.

Can Activation Lock Be Removed Without the Previous Owner?

NO! Apple has made its security system very strong and you cannot remove activation without apple id and remove without previous owner permission without using apple id and password and you need to unpair it first from previous owner only and enter apple id and password and unlock it and get rid of Apple Watch Locked to owner error.

How do you unlock Apple Watch if it’s locked?

If its locked with another apple id or previous owner then you need to enter apple id and password and click on next and your apple watch will be unlocked.

How to reset your apple watch if you forgot your passcode

If you forgot apple watch passcode then you can reset apple watch using settings and restore it from previous back up from iCloud settings and reset your apple watch and also you can reset from your apple iPhone and press and hold side button and then erase all content on apple watch as well and reset apple watch forgotten passcode.

Swathi
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  • Swathi is Content Writer, Author Editorial Team Member at A Savvy Web and She writes about technology troubleshooting guides and helps users to solve issues easily. She has expertise in this area for more than 2+ years of experience.
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