Activation lock is feature which was first introduced along with iOS 7 and this feature works by its preventing an iOS from being activated after being reset without first disabling find my iPhone. By enabling find my iPhone a user is effectively enabling activation lock, which provides a layer of protection to the device.
When Apple Watch was launch initially the device was running on WatchOS 1 without activation lock and now the Apple watch gets latest WatchOS 2 which has Activation lock. In this post let us discuss about How to enable Activation lock and how to use it.
How to use activation lock on Apple Watch
Using Activation Lock is super easy on the Apple Watch. To do so, just make sure each of the following are true:
- Run you Apple Watch on WatchOS 2.
- Signed in to your Apple ID account inside the Watch app.
- Singed in with iCloud on your paired iPhone and have Find my iPhone enabled.
How to enable Find my iPhone
To enable Find My iPhone on the iPhone that is paired with your Apple Watch. To do so, go to Settings → iCloud → Find My iPhone and enable the Find My iPhone switch.
What activation Lock means for Apple Watch
Enabling Activation Lock by following the above steps means that your Apple Watch is essentially worthless if stolen. Similar to iOS, a thief would have to correctly guess both your Apple ID and password in order to bypass the activation screen that appears after resetting an Activation Lock-enabled Apple Watch. The chances of that happening are slim to none.
