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HOW DO I PAIR MY NEW PHONE WITH MY APPLE WATCH?I DO NOT HAVE MY OLD PHONE.

How do I pair my Apple watch to my new phone? I do not have the old phone. It was destroyed.



Apple Watch Series 1, watchOS 5

Posted on May 12, 2021 1:20 PM

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Posted on May 12, 2021 1:24 PM

To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock.

On a computer, go to iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID.

Go to Find Iphone.

Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase Apple Watch.

Select Next until the device is erased.

Click the remove button next to your Apple Watch.

Then go here;

Pair the watch with my new phone.

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May 12, 2021 1:24 PM in response to SIRE143

To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock.

On a computer, go to iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID.

Go to Find Iphone.

Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase Apple Watch.

Select Next until the device is erased.

Click the remove button next to your Apple Watch.

Then go here;

Pair the watch with my new phone.

HOW DO I PAIR MY NEW PHONE WITH MY APPLE WATCH?I DO NOT HAVE MY OLD PHONE.

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