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Buying a second hand watch. Please

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Oct 8, 2017

col.bris [OP]
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Warning to buyers of second hand Apple watches.

Be aware if you purchase a second hand Apple Watch

the seller MUST sign in to iCloud and remove the watch
from his or hers list of Apple products owned. Just
wiping the watch does nothing for the buyer. I suggest
you request proof that it is all good. If not you cannot
Pair the watch. Period. The following is the oFcial
Apple instructions
Colin
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Turn off Activation Lock before you send your Apple
Watch in for service, sell it, or give it away

Before you send your Apple Watch in for service, sell it,
or give it away, you should turn off Activation Lock on
your Apple Watch. Just unpair your Apple Watch from
your iPhone:
Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close together.
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and tap the
My Watch tab.
Tap your watch name at the top of the screen, then tap .
Tap Unpair Apple Watch. For Apple Watch Series 3
(GPS + Cellular), tap Remove [Carrier] Plan. If you aren't
going to pair with a different Apple Watch or iPhone,
you might need to contact your carrier to cancel your
cellular subscription.*
Enter your Apple ID password. If you forgot your Apple
ID password, you can reset it.
Tap again to concrm.
If you can't access your iPhone or Apple Watch, or if
your Apple Watch isn't paired with your iPhone and you
need to turn off Activation Lock:
On a computer, go to iCloud.com and sign in with your
Apple ID.
Go to Find My iPhone.
Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch.
Click Erase Apple Watch. Select Next until the device is
erased.
Click X next to your Apple Watch.

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Oct 9, 2017

scifan57
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The difference here is that you can’t tell if Activation

Lock is turned on until you try to pair the Watch.
The only satisfactory way for the seller to prove that
Activation Lock has been turned off is if he does it right
in front of you. This is a product that can be very risky
to buy sight unseen.

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Oct 9, 2017

col.bris [OP]
Administrator
Staff Member

Exactly I recently sold a Apple Watch 3 for a friend on

eBay. whom had said he had reformatted the watch
Once the buyer received the watch I received a email
through eBay the the buy could not pair the watch to
her iPhone. After investigation I asked my friend to log
on as above and remove it. Once completed I noticed
the buyer and all was then ok. Hence why I created the
thread.

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Oct 9, 2017

scifan57
Administrator
Staff Member

Top Poster Of Month

I’m sure your post will be very useful to both sellers and
buyers of used Apple Watches. The instructions are
very clear and easily followed.

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