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Apple's third-generation smartwatch, with optional cellular connectivity, released September 22, 2017.

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Restore Apple Watch (v.3) & Remove Store Demo / Retail Mode?

How to Restore Apple Watch (v.3) & Remove Store Demo / Retail Mode?

How to I access and use Genuine Apple Firmware?

Where to get / make am Apple Restore Tool?

Also any information for Apple Watch versions 0/1 and version 2 would be appreciated too.

Thank you!.

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Apple Store & authorized resellers demo watches are locked down and Apple is the only ones which can clear the firmware. If you bought the watch at a store closing auction take your paperwork and watch to the Apple Store to see if they can send it in to be cleared.

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Posting for those that stumble upon this: I was able to reset a series 6 in retail/demo mode by triple tapping the “passcode” option in the settings app with two fingers (tap both fingers at the same time). Doing so opens a secret menu in which a factory reset can be performed.

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When I press reset content and settings it just gets me back to the secret menu can you please help me

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Same here keeps installing demo mode

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I’m considering buying one in demo mode, researching to see if it’s possible to bypass it. Did anyone here got this method to work, recently? Thank you…

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