If the PIN is activated, users have to enter it each time they put the Apple Watch back on. Apple Watch's sensors can therefore tell if someone is wearing it. Each time you take Apple Watch off your wrist, the passcode must be entered to access it.
- Turn the feature off via (sign in with their Apple ID > Settings > My Devices > Click on Apple Watch > Remove it by clicking on the "X" and then on Remove). If you cannot contact the previous owner, there is therefore nothing more that you can do.
Keep in mind that, when pairing Apple Watch, the process may include downloading and installing the latest version of watchOS, which itself can take from several minutes to an hour or so to complete.
If your Apple Watch still can't connect, unpair your devices, then pair them again:
- On your Apple Watch, tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
- On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, tap the My Watch tab, then tap your watch at the top of the screen.
- Pair your Apple Watch and iPhone again.
Whatever exercise and health data you create while away will save locally to your Apple Watch (up to 30 days' worth of information) until you're once again in the range of your iPhone.
Erase Apple Watch
- Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
- Go to General > Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings, then enter your passcode. If you have an Apple Watch with a cellular plan, you're offered two options—Erase All and Erase All & Keep Plan. To completely erase your Apple Watch, choose Erase All.
If your Apple Watch still can't connect, unpair your devices, then pair them again: On your Apple Watch, tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, tap the My Watch tab, then tap your watch at the top of the screen. Pair your Apple Watch and iPhone again.
You can verify that it indeed backed up by going to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Watch. Under Documents & Data, you should see the name of your Apple Watch, along with the date of your latest back up.
Unpair your devices, then pair them again
- On your Apple Watch, tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
- On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, tap the My Watch tab, then tap your watch at the top of the screen.
- Pair your Apple Watch and iPhone again.
Erase your Apple Watch
- On your Apple Watch, tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
- For GPS + Cellular models, choose to keep or remove your cellular plan. If you want to pair your Apple Watch and iPhone again, keep your plan.
- Tap Erase All to confirm. This resets your Apple Watch to the factory settings.
You cannot bypass activation lock on any device - it would be a wholly pointless feature if you could. Contact eBay and start the process to get your money back. Activation Lock prevents unauthorised use of Apple Watch if it is lost or stolen. You will not otherwise be able to use the Apple Watch.
If a passcode is set, the user must enter it every time the Apple Watch is removed from the user's wrist, and when it is rebooted. Apple devices running iOS 7 or iOS 8 are protected by Activation Lock, which makes it nearly impossible to factory-reset an iPhone or iPad without the user's Apple ID password.
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Apple Watch, or buy one from someone else
- 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's name at the top of the screen, then tap .
- Tap Unpair Apple Watch.
From here, your Apple Watch and iPhone will start to disconnect and this may take up to 10 minutes or so depending on how much data you have on your wristwear. We find it doesn't always take that long, so keep an eye on the watch and keep it near your phone during the whole process.
Here's how to prepare it for selling.
- Open the “Settings” app on the Apple Watch and go to “General.”
- Scroll down and choose “Reset”
- Tap on “Erase All Content and Settings”
- Enter the passcode for the Apple Watch.
- Scroll down and confirm you wish to reset the Apple Watch and erase all data from the device.
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Apple Watch, or buy one from someone else
- 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's name at the top of the screen, then tap .
- Tap Unpair Apple Watch.
Erase Apple Watch
- Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
- Go to General > Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings, then enter your passcode. If you have an Apple Watch with a cellular plan, you're offered two options—Erase All and Erase All & Keep Plan. To completely erase your Apple Watch, choose Erase All.
If it isn't already obvious, resetting your Apple Watch back to factory settings will erase everything on it, including music, data, settings, messages, and everything else, and install a fresh version of watchOS. After erasing all content and settings, you will have to pair your Apple Watch again with your iPhone.
Question: Q: How to reset my Apple Watch after buying second hand?
- 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.
- Enter your Apple ID password.
- Tap again to confirm.
Method 2: Force Restart
Another way to resolve the stuck in Apple logo problem is to consider Force Restarting the Apple Watch. To force restart your watch, long press the digital crown and side button simultaneously till the Apple logo appears on the screen. If still unresolved, repeat the process multiple times.Unpair Apple Watch without iPhone
- Put your Apple Watch on its charger.
- Press and hold the side button as if you were going to power it down.
- Do a firm press on the POWER OFF slider and let go.
- Tap Erase all content and settings.
Need more help?
- Erase your Apple Watch.
- Set up your new iPhone and sign in to iCloud.
- Open the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone, then pair your watch with your new iPhone.
- Try to restore from a backup.
- Follow the onscreen steps to finish setting up.
- Start using your Apple Watch with your new iPhone.
Here's how to prepare it for selling.
- Open the “Settings” app on the Apple Watch and go to “General.”
- Scroll down and choose “Reset”
- Tap on “Erase All Content and Settings”
- Enter the passcode for the Apple Watch.
- Scroll down and confirm you wish to reset the Apple Watch and erase all data from the device.
Alternately, you can go to Settings → General → Reset to erase and unpair your Apple Watch if you know your passcode, but the option above is faster. If you need to erase and unpair your Apple Watch without your iPhone, you can log on to icloud.com and remove your Apple Watch under Settings → My Devices.
Press the Digital Crown to display the app bundle home screen. Open the Settings app and go to General. Now, scroll all the way down to the Reset label and tap it. Hit Erase All Content and Settings, confirm your intentions and after a few seconds your Apple Watch will be ready to repair!
Unpair with your iPhone
- Make sure your Watch is close to your iPhone and launch the Watch app.
- Tap on the My Watch tab at the bottom if not already there.
- Tap on the Watch you'd like to unpair.
- Tap the to the right of your Watch.
- Tap Unpair Apple Watch, tap Unpair again.
- Enter your Apple ID Password and tap Unpair.
Here's how to prepare it for selling.
- Open the “Settings” app on the Apple Watch and go to “General.”
- Scroll down and choose “Reset”
- Tap on “Erase All Content and Settings”
- Enter the passcode for the Apple Watch.
- Scroll down and confirm you wish to reset the Apple Watch and erase all data from the device.
