No one wants their gear stolen or to mysteriously disappear, but it's important to be prepared if it happens. After all, it's not just about your hardware — the data on your iPhone or Apple Watch is just as precious (if not more important) to protect.
Thankfully, Apple has built-in a number of tools to keep your iPhone and Apple Watch from falling into nefarious hands. Find My offers geolocation services for all of Apple's devices as well as remote wiping capabilities. The service also sports Activation Lock for Apple's iPhone and Apple Watch models, which prevents potential thieves from wiping your phone and trying to resell it.
Note: Beginning with iOS 13, iPadOS 13, and macOS Catalina, Apple combined Find My iPhone and Find My Friends into one app called Find My.
What is Activation Lock?
I’ll make a full review of the iCloud Activation Lock bypass tools and services. Ask them to enter the Apple ID and password on the Activation Lock screen. Activation Lock is a form of theft protection designed to prevent people from taking, wiping, and restoring your iPhone or iPad without your express permission. It does this by using your Apple ID. Before an iPhone can be activated with a new account, it needs to be removed from yours.
As mentioned above, Activation Lock is a part of Apple's Find My service. It locks the device in question to your Apple ID; if someone tries to restore that device without first disconnecting it from your Apple ID, they'll be unable to do anything with it — it becomes a dead brick, essentially.
Does my Apple Watch have Activation Lock enabled?
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If you're running watchOS 2 or later on your Apple Watch, Activation Lock automatically enables when you set up your device; you can check it by going to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone or via iCloud.com.
Can you bypass iCloud activation without an Apple ID? If you don’t know the Apple ID of the iCloud account then it is difficult to unlock it. This is because you need the Apple ID and password to login and disable the activation lock. You could ask Apple to unlock it as long as you have proof of ownership such as the original purchase receipt.
What is Activation Lock? As mentioned above, Activation Lock is a part of Apple's Find My service. It locks the device in question to your Apple ID; if someone tries to restore that device without first disconnecting it from your Apple ID, they'll be unable to do anything with it — it becomes a dead brick, essentially.
How to check if Activation Lock is enabled on your iPhone
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap on the My Watch tab.
Tap on the icon for your Apple Watch.
Select the info button to the right of your Apple Watch.
Tap the Find My Apple Watch button to open the Find My app.
If you can view your Apple Watch in the Find My app, Activation Lock is enabled.
How do I check if Activation Lock is enabled if I don't have my iPhone?
Even if you don't have your watch's iPhone handy, you can check its status via iCloud.com.
Go to icloud.com.
Log in with your Apple ID.
Click on the Find iPhone icon.
Select the All Devices dropdown from the top center of the screen.
Find your Apple Watch.
If your Apple Watch is available in this list, Activation Lock is enabled.
How do I turn on Activation Lock if I don't have it enabled?
If your Apple Watch isn't present in the Find my iPhone app or shows as offline, there are a couple of potential reasons to check.
How to add your Apple ID to your Apple Watch
If you're not seeing your Apple Watch synced with your iCloud account, you may need to re-pair it. This will reassociate your Watch with your iCloud account and update your software, but it does require a bit of work on your part.
Restart your Apple Watch and your iPhone.
If this doesn't work, it's time to unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone.
Restore your Apple Watch from its backup.
During the restore process, enter your iCloud account information to enable Activation Lock. You'll also be asked if you want to enable Find My Apple Watch.
How to update your Apple Watch software
If you're running an older version of watchOS, it's possible that Activation Lock hasn't been enabled on your Apple Watch. Follow the instructions below to update your software:
How to disable Activation Lock
If you're planning on selling your Apple Watch or restoring it to give to a friend or family member, you'll want to disable Activation Lock before giving it away.
How to disable Activation Lock from your iPhone
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To disable Activation Lock on your iPhone, you need only unpair your Apple Watch from the Watch app. Here's our guide for doing so:
How to disable Activation Lock remotely
If you've already wiped or given away the iPhone your Apple Watch was paired with, you can still disable Activation Lock remotely by visiting iCloud.com.
Navigate to iCloud.com from your computer's web browser to disable Activation Lock.
Sign in with your Apple ID and password.
Click on Settings.
Select your Apple Watch under My Devices.
Click on the X next to your Apple Watch to remove it.
Click Remove to confirm.
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Other questions about Activation Lock?
You can check out this great support document from Apple, or let us know in the comments.
Updated August 2019: Updated to reflect watchOS 6, iOS 13, Find My app.
Serenity Caldwell worked on a previous version of this post.
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Activation Lock is a form of theft protection designed to prevent people from taking, wiping, and restoring your iPhone or iPad without your express permission. It does this by using your Apple ID. Before an iPhone can be activated with a new account, it needs to be removed from yours. If you're selling or giving away your iPhone or iPad yourself, you'll need to sign out of iCloud first. If you're buying or receiving an iPhone or iPad, you'll need to make sure it's not locked to someone else's Apple ID first. If anything goes wrong and you can't get through Activation Lock... well, read on!
Update: There have been some reports of iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s showing Activation Lock that can't be removed. If that happens with you, you'll need to contact Apple to have it taken care of. (See below)
How to turn off Find my iPhone on iPhone and iPad
Activation Lock is tied to the Find my iPhone (or iPad) app on iOS. If you have your iPhone or iPad in your hands, this is the fast way to turn off Activation Lock.
Note: You can also reset your iPhone to erase all content and settings. Do that, and you'll be asked to remove Find my iPhone — and Activation Lock — as part of the process.
Launch Settings from the Home screen.
Tap your Apple ID banner.
Tap on iCloud.
Tap Find My iPhone.
Switch Find My iPhone to Off.
Enter your Apple ID password to confirm.
Tap Turn Off.
You'll then need to sign out of iCloud on the iPhone or iPad if you plan on selling it.
How to turn off Activation Lock with Apple
If all else fails, Activation Lock is turned on, and you can't turn it off, you still have an option:
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You can either call AppleCare or go to your local Apple Store and present proof of ownership. From there, Apple will confirm that it is indeed your iPhone or iPad and, if satisfied, remove the Activation Lock for you.
How to erase an iPhone, iPad, or Mac with the Find My iPhone app
You can no longer simply remotely turn off Find My iPhone. From a separate device or the Find My iPhone app, the only way to remove an iPhone or iPad from Find My iPhone is by erasing it. Here's how to do it using the Find My iPhone app.
Launch the Find My iPhone app from any iOS device. If you don't already have it you can get it for free in the App Store - Download Now
Sign in with your iCloud account, if prompted.
Tap on the device you'd like to erase.
Tap on Actions at the bottom of the screen.
Tap Erase on the bottom righthand corner of the screen.
Tap Erase to erase all contents and settings from the device.
Boom. Your iPhone or iPad has now been essentially reset to factory settings. This is a good tool if you've completely lost your device and are totally sure you're never getting it back. It's also a good idea to do if you're selling or giving away your device. The only issue is that, if you did not sign out of iCloud first, then Activation Lock still may be active on the phone.
How to erase an iPhone, iPad, or Mac with iCloud.com
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Click Find My iPhone on the iCloud website, from any web browser on your Mac or Windows PC.
Sign in to your iCloud account when prompted.
If you're not immediately taken to Find My iPhone, click on Find My iPhone from the Home menu.
Click on All Devices at the top of the Find My iPhone screen.
Click the device you'd like to erase.
Click Erase (device) on the upper right of the screen, beneath the picture of your device.
Click Erase.
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The device will now be wiped of its content and settings. Make sure you're sure that you're sure you want to erase your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, because when it says 'Erase,' it means 'Erase.' All of it. If you plan on selling your device, note that erasing it via Find My iPhone may not necessarily disable Activation Lock. You'll need to sign out of iCloud on the device to fully disable Activation Lock.
Updated October 2018: Updated for the latest version of iOS.
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