Can you unlock a lost Apple Watch?

If you find your missing Apple Watch, tap Unlock on your watch, then enter your passcode. Lost Mode will automatically turn off, and you can start using your watch again as normal.
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Can you unlock a found Apple Watch?

There's no way to circumvent the lock. It's not yours to unlock. Turn it into the police or the management or lost and found of wherever it was you found it.
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Can you activate a stolen Apple Watch?

iPhones are protected by Activation Lock, which means that even if a thief performs a hard reset of the phone, it cannot be reactivated without the original owner's Apple ID and password. The Apple Watch, however, has no such protection, and does not require a passcode to wipe it – as shown in the video below …
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How do I get rid of Apple Watch activation lock without previous owner?

Take the watch and it's receipt along with some photo id and any other proof of ownership to an Apple Store and request that they remove the Activation Lock for you.
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What can you do with a stolen Apple Watch?

Put your Apple Watch in Lost Mode

If your Apple Watch goes missing, you can immediately lock it from iCloud.com or your paired iPhone. Just place your watch in Lost Mode. Then you can send it a custom message with your phone number. So if someone finds your Apple Watch, they know how to contact you.
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Can you reset a stolen Apple Watch?



Can you jailbreak a Apple Watch?

Just like regular iPhone users, a lot of jailbreakers don an Apple Watch and expect to use their jailbreak to enhance its capabilities.
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Can thieves use stolen Apple Watch?

If your Apple Watch is lost or stolen - Apple Support

the watch will unlock when the iPhone is unlocked, whatever reasen. is it possible the thief is waiting nearby till I unlock my iPhone and so unlock the watch also. of coarse the thief shoulw wearing the watch his wrist. once unlocked he can use it to make payments.
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Can an Apple Watch be tracked after factory reset?

By "reset" did you erase the Apple Watch? If so you can no longer track it.
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What if I found an Apple Watch?

Helpful answers. If you have found an Apple Watch, the politically correct thing to do is report it to your local police department. Otherwise, no, you cannot pair an already paired Apple Watch to your Apple ID. If the Apple Watch is unpaired, however, yes, you can pair it.
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What happens when you mark an Apple Watch as lost?

When you mark your Apple Watch as lost, your watch is locked with a passcode so that others can't access your personal information, and the ability to pay with Apple Pay using credit or debit cards in Wallet is suspended.
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Can Apple Watch be tracked by serial number?

Apple Watch cannot be tracked via the serial number.
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How do you reset a stolen Apple Watch?

Basically, a hard reset can be performed by thieves on a stolen Apple Watch by long-pressing on the side button until the power menu appears. Then you Force Touch on the display until a new option appears for "Erase all content and settings." This option totally wipes the Watch clean.
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Can you unlock an Apple Watch thats iCloud locked?

Unlock iCloud Lock via Apple ID Password. You can remove iCloud from Apple Watch and the most direct approach is to enter the Apple ID password into the appropriate field when prompted. However, in some cases, you may fail to contact previous owner of Apple Watch to get Apple ID and password.
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Can an Apple Watch be unlocked from iCloud?

Use iCloud to Remove The Activation Lock From An Apple Watch

If the original Apple Watch owner cannot come and unpair your Apple Watch, or if they have lost their iPhone and they have no means to remove the Watch, they can use iCloud to remove Activation Lock remotely.
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Can Apple Watch be hacked?

Consumers naturally want to protect their investment and their data. Like all digital devices, the Apple Watch could potentially fall prey to hackers or other thieves. Fortunately, the watch isn't as vulnerable to security threats as the everyday PC.
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What can a jailbroken Apple Watch do?

A jailbroken device offers more customization options: These can include being able to tweak the appearance of their iPhone more so than through conventional means. It'd be useful to be able to do something similar on your Apple Watch, potentially giving you more power and control through your watch faces.
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How do I unlock my Apple Watch without pairing my phone?

If you forgot your Apple Watch passcode and do not have a paired iPhone
  1. Place your Apple Watch on its charger.
  2. Hold the side button until the Power Off screen appears.
  3. Press the Power Off slider firmly (do not slide it)
  4. Select Erase All Content and Settings.
  5. Your Apple Watch will reset to factory settings.
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How do you find the last location of my Apple Watch if it's dead?

Tap on “Find My Apple Watch.” (If this is the first time you've used the feature, you may be requested to turn on “Send Last Location,” which will store the last known location of your Watch for up to 24 hours after the battery has run out.)
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Can I track my Apple Watch with IMEI?

Answer: A: Answer: A: Because you cannot. You cannot track any Apple device with serial number.
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How do I bypass lost mode?

Method 2: iPhone Lost Mode Bypass in iCloud
  1. Open iCloud (www.icloud.com) and sign in using your Apple ID.
  2. Click Find My iPhone and select the All Devices.
  3. Choose the device that is currently in Lost Mode and click the "Lost Mode" button.
  4. Click "Stop Lost Mode" to unlock your phone from Lost Mode.
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How do I know if my Apple Watch is stolen?

This option should be used when you have your Apple Watch stolen or lost, but you still have your iPhone nearby.
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Second method
  1. Begin with opening the Apple Watch app.
  2. Find and tap on the General icon.
  3. Then, select About.
  4. Excellent! Here you will find both IMEI and Serial Number for your Apple Watch.
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Can someone hack iPhone in lost mode?

If some other party knows the login credentials of your Apple ID, they can hack your mobile and put it in lost mode.
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Can a stolen iPhone be unlocked?

You can unlock a lost iPhone that is reported stolen by turning off Lost Mode: Method 1: Simply enter your passcode on the device. Method 2: Also go to iCloud.com and click Find my iPhone > Click All Devices and find the device that is in Lost Mode > Click Stop Lost Mode to unlock the iPhone that you found it.
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Can I unlock an iPhone that was reported stolen?

Once your device is off the blacklist, you can either use it or sell it. Unfortunately, if the previous owner blacklisted the device by reporting it as lost or stolen, then the carrier will be unable to remove or unlock the blacklisted phone.
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Why does my Apple Watch say no location found?

On your Apple Watch, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and make sure the options there are enabled. Without these enabled, it is not possible to track your Apple Watch from your iPhone.
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