Did you find an Apple Watch and want to use it? If you’re wondering whether you can use an Apple Watch that you found, the short answer is generally no. Due to Activation Lock, a lost Apple Watch won’t be usable by people who find it. This security measure is a theft deterrent and prevents people from using an Apple Watch without the permission of the owner. With that said, read on to learn what to do if you found an Apple Watch.
Check the Watch for Owner Info
If the owner activated Lost Mode, which allows them to display a message on the watch face, you might be able to track down the owner. Wake the watch screen to see if there is a message indicating that the watch was lost and containing the contact details of the owner. If there is not, try again in 24 hours to give the owner time to notice that their watch is missing and activate Lost Mode.
Don’t Try to Bypass Activation Lock
.Even if you don’t see a message from the owner, I would caution against trying to bypass Activation Lock. While some online sites may say that they offer services that help you bypass Activation Lock, many, if not most, are scams. Instead, try to return the watch.
Try to Return the Watch
Even if you can’t find a message from the owner, there are still ways to return lost property, like an Apple Watch. Contact your local police department and inform them about your discovery. They should have a lost and found service, or they may have already received a report of a lost Apple Watch and can return it to the owner.
Depending on where you found it, there may be other ways you can return it to the owner. For example, if you found it in a mall or train station, go find staff and see if they can announce over the loudspeaker that an Apple Watch was found. They may also have a lost & found service as well, which could allow you to reunite the watch with its owner.
Protect Privacy and Yourself
It’s important not to try to snoop on the device or on its contents. In addition, even if the device wasn’t paired with a phone (which is unlikely in the first place), it’s important not to try to keep it for yourself.
As a kid, you might have said, “Finders keepers!” But is that really how the law operates?
No! In real life, it doesn’t work that way. A lot of jurisdictions have laws against keeping what you found and require you to make an effort to return the item to its owner, either by searching for the owner’s details or by handing over the item to the police.
This is known as “theft by finding.” If you handed the watch to the police, and it remained unclaimed for a certain amount of time, some jurisdictions may allow you to take it back and keep it. As a disclaimer, this doesn’t constitute legal advice, and laws vary by jurisdiction to jurisdiction. To be on the safe side and to avoid committing theft by finding, we do not advise trying to keep an Apple Watch you found.
Conclusion
I hope this guide was helpful! In short, you should not attempt to keep an Apple Watch you found, as you may be violating the law. Not only that, but it may very well be impossible to use the watch, as it is probably locked with Activation Lock. Therefore, attempt to find the owner or hand it over to the police.
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