Use these steps to remove your personal information from a device, even if you don't have it any more. Or make sure the watch you're about to buy from someone else is ready for you to use. Show If you have a child or other family member who doesn't have their own iPhone, you can give them the communication and safety benefits of your old Apple Watch Series 4 or later with Family Setup. Before you sell, give away or trade in your Apple WatchYou need to turn off Activation Lock and remove your personal information from your device. Here’s how:
* If your Apple Watch uses mobile data, remember to contact your service provider to cancel your mobile data subscription. Service provider fees may apply. If you have already given away your Apple Watch, you can erase and turn off Activation Lock from iCloud.com. Here's how:
Learn more about Activation Lock. When you erase your Apple WatchWhen you erase all content and settings, it completely clears your device, including any cards you have added for Apple Pay and any photos, contacts, music or apps. It also turns off iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, Game Center and other services. Your content won't be deleted from iCloud when you erase your device. Before you buy a watch from a third partyBefore you buy an Apple Watch from someone other than Apple or an authorised Apple reseller, make sure the device is no longer linked to the previous owner’s account.
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Published Date: June 09, 2022 How do I remove an Apple Watch from previous owners account?Here's how:. On a computer, go to Find My iPhone on iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID.. Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch.. Click Erase Apple Watch. Select Next until the device is erased.. Click the X button next to your Apple Watch.. Does erasing Apple Watch remove activation lock?Erasing all content and settings erases all media, data, and settings from your Apple Watch, but it does not remove Activation Lock. To remove Activation Lock, unpair the watch first. Before your watch is erased, a backup of its contents is created on your iPhone.
How do you reset a stolen Apple Watch?Erase a lost Apple Watch. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.. Tap My Watch, then tap All Watches.. Tap. next to your watch, then tap Find My Apple Watch.. In the Find My app on your iPhone, tap your watch, then tap Erase This Device.. |