How to unlock a apple watch without apple id

The easiest way to reset your Apple Watch without an Apple ID is by entering your passcode in the reset option inside the watch settings.

Recently, a friend of mine faced some software glitches on his Apple Watch. I suggested that he perform a factory reset using the settings menu on his watch. Luckily, he remembered his passcode, which made it a matter of seconds.

Even if you don't remember your passcode, don't worry. I've got you covered as well.

In this article, we'll discuss two different ways using which you can reset your Apple Watch without your Apple ID.

How To Factory Reset Apple Watch Without Apple ID?

To factory reset Apple Watch without Apple ID, you'll just need the Apple Watch passcode that you created when you first set it up. In fact, you don't even need to use your iPhone or iPad for this method.

Follow The Steps Below To Factory Reset Apple Watch without Apple ID

1. Open the menu on your Apple Watch and go to Settings.
2. Now find and click on General.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and tap on Reset.
4. Proceed and click Erase All Content and Settings.
5. Enter the passcode when prompted, and you will see a pop-up with an Erase All option at the end.
6. Click on it and wait for a few minutes for the backup and restore process to finish.

That's it! Your Apple Watch will now be restored to factory settings.

Next, you'll be asked if you wish to restore your backup. Do so if you want to use the same settings and information you were using previously. Otherwise, feel free to skip this step and proceed by logging into your Apple ID.

Now, if you don't remember your passcode as well, you can easily reset your Apple Watch using the physical buttons provided. Note that you'll still need to pair the watch with your iPhone after the process finishes.

Let's Discuss How You Can Erase Apple Watch Without Apple ID Passcode

You'll notice two buttons at the side of your watch, the first one is a 360-degree rotating button called the Digital Crown, and the other is the side (or power) button. Once you're ready, follow these steps:

1. Firstly, connect your Apple Watch to its charger.
2. When the device is being charged, press and hold the Side button (the one right below the Digital Crown) until you see "Power Off."
3. Now press the Digital Crown and hold it.
4. Tap Reset and let the device reset to its factory settings.
5. After this, your watch will restart and all your media and data will be erased. If you have a Cloud backup, you can restore it later.

Remember, resetting the watch will delete all the media and not your Apple account. You will have to pair your iPhone and log into it again to continue.

FAQs

Yes, you can certainly reset your Apple Watch without your Apple ID or password. Apple devices are protected by a strong security program called Apple Activation Lock.

Using the methods described above, you can easily reset the watch data including any media or settings, but you won't be able to remove the Activation Lock. For that, you need to unpair it from your iPhone first and then perform the reset.

Can You Bypass Activation Lock On Apple Watch?

Yes, you can disable Activation Lock if you have access to the iPhone the Apple Watch was initially paired with. To do so, you can open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and unpair the Apple watch. This will bypass the activation lock.

Can I Unlock An iCloud Locked Apple Watch?

Yes. However, you do need the original user's Apple ID password to do that. This can be tricky if you're not the original owner or if you are unable to contact the previous one. If you can, it's fairly simple to unlock an iCloud-locked Apple watch.

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Conclusion

I hope you found this article helpful and that you can now erase all content on your Apple Watch.

If you don't want to lose your media and files when performing a factory reset, I recommend taking regular or automatic iCloud backups. That way, you can reset or restore without losing any important data or files.

If you liked this article, do check out some of our other guides as well!

Thanks for reading!

by Sophie Green   Updated on 2022-11-04 / Update for  Apple Watch

I got a used Apple Watch and I can't reach the previous owner. is there any way to remove Apple watch activation lock without previous owner Apple ID & password?"

If you are like the above user and you have bought an Apple Watch with the Activation Lock enabled on it, and you cannot reach out to the previous owner, you might be interested in how do I get rid of Apple Watch Activation Lock without previous owner.

This article explains to you what the Activation Lock is, how you can check if your Apple Watch has this lock, and then the guide offers some ways for Apple Watch Activation Lock bypassing.

If you are lucky enough to contact with the previous owner, then congratulations! There is only one step to remove activation lock apple watch successfully. iCloud is known to us a very useful tool that can be used to find any device that used the same Apple ID. You can ask the original owner to use iCloud to wipe the linked Apple ID on Apple Watch device.

After that, you can easily log in to your new account of Apple watch.

Removing the activation lock from an iPhone is comparatively easier than removing the lock from an Apple Watch. That is because you have a dedicated tool available to let you get rid of the lock from your iOS-based device.

Enter Tenorshare 4MeKey, a software that enables you to remove the activation lock from your iPhone and iPad without requiring you to enter your original Apple ID logins. All you need to do is click on a few options in the program and it will get the job done for you.

If you are not sure how to go about using this tool to remove the lock from your iPhone, the following steps will help you out.

A Video Tutorial: How to Remove iCloud Activation Lock iPhone/iPad with 4MeKey

• Download and open the software on your computer. Click on Start to begin the activation lock removal process.

  

• Plug-in your iPhone to your computer via a USB cable.

  

• Jailbreak your iPhone using the on-screen instructions. Click on Start Remove when your iPhone is jailbroken to start removing the activation lock.

  

• Be patient while the software removes the lock from your iPhone. When the lock is successfully removed, you will see the following on your screen.

  

Your iOS device should no longer be locked.

That is it. Your iPhone should now be unlocked, and you can add your own iCloud account to it.

Many people end-up buying locked Apple Watches and then they struggle to unlock them. With the above guide, though, you will be able to easily unlock Apple Watch Activation Lock without previous owner. In case it is your iPhone that is also locked, Tenorshare 4MeKey will help you get rid of the lock from your iPhone without any efforts.