How do I know if my Apple Watch is stolen?

How to find your Apple Watch if it’s been lost or stolen
  1. You can locate your Apple Watch using the Find My iPhone feature.
  2. Use the Find My iPhone app on your iPhone or log into iCloud.com on a computer.
  3. If your Apple Watch is nearby, you can play a sound to help you find it.
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Can you track a stolen Apple Watch with serial number?

Apple Watch cannot be tracked via the serial number.

Can an Apple Watch be tracked if it’s reset?

A video has revealed how the Watch can be reset and paired with another phone within minutes – and without ever having to enter a passcode. And because the Watch doesn’t have its own GPS chip, once it’s lost or stolen it can’t be tracked.

Can you track owner of Apple Watch?

Its not direct – but it might link you to the original owner. You can’t find the owner, nobody can find the owner. Hand it in as found property (police if you found it in the street, or a property office there is one for where it was found) and hope the owner guesses where they lost it.

Can someone unlock a stolen Apple Watch?

Wrist-detection on the Apple Watch is supposed to ensure that it will ask for the passcode if removed from your wrist, but as a YouTube video posted by iDownloadBlog demonstrates, a thief is able to reset the watch without having to enter the passcode. They are then free to pair it with any other iPhone.

Can you use a blacklisted Apple Watch?

Apple store eventually found out and blacklisted the watch. The black list doesn’t go into effect unless you try reset and sync the phone to a new watch since it needs to “phone home” or in this case Apple to look through the database.

What if I found an Apple Watch?

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.

How do I set up my stolen Apple Watch?

On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
  1. Open Find My and tap your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap Activate in the Mark As Lost section.
  3. Tap Continue.
  4. Enter a phone number you can be contacted on, then tap Next.
  5. Enter a message that you want to show on the watch screen.
  6. Tap Activate.

How do I find the IMEI on my locked Apple Watch?

How to find the Serial Number or IMEI
  1. On your Apple Watch, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap General > About, then scroll down.
  3. Look for Serial Number or IMEI.

What should I do if I lost my Apple Watch?

Erase a lost Apple Watch
  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap My Watch, then tap All Watches.
  3. Tap. next to your watch, then tap Find My Apple Watch.
  4. In the Find My app on your iPhone, tap your watch, then tap Erase This Device.

How do I get rid of Apple Watch activation lock without previous owner?

Activation lock exists to protect the owner’s data. Without the original owner’s Apple ID and password or proof of purchase, it cannot be removed.

Does Apple Watch have IMEI?

The IMEI number is only available on Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) and higher. If you can’t boot up your Apple Watch, you can also find the serial number on the case.

Why does my Apple Watch not have an IMEI?

Only Cellular Apple watches would have an IMEI, since its a cellular ID number. Do you have the Cellular + GPS model or the GPS model? Looks like you only have the GPS model.

How do I know if my Apple Watch has cellular?

To know if your Apple Watch supports Cellular or not, look at the Digital Crown. If it has a red circle or a red dot on it, you’re using the Cellular model.

How do I know if my Apple Watch is original?

How can I tell if an Apple Watch is fake?
  1. Wrong size. According to. …
  2. Check the controls. Whether you are left or right handed, the Digital Crown should be positioned at the top. …
  3. Check the back of the watch. …
  4. Check the Packaging. …
  5. Check the interface. …
  6. Check out the box.

Is IMEI and serial number the same?

A serial number is the manufacturing number for the device that you have and each device will have its own unique number. An IMEI number is a 15 digit number that is specific to phones and other cellular-enabled devices.