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My watch won’t connect to my phone if I don’t have active wifi anymore. It used to and now it doesn’t any idea what’s wrong with it?

is wifi now needed to use my watch if not how can I fix it because my watch won’t connect without a wifi to connect to.

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 7

Posted on Jun 9, 2021 8:29 PM

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Posted on Jun 9, 2021 9:22 PM

Nope, Wi-Fi is not be required for that connection, it's based on bluetooth. Make sure bluetooth is enabled on both devices

and check this guidance as well:

If your Apple Watch isn't connected or paired with your iPhone - Apple Support

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My watch won’t connect to my phone if I don’t have active wifi anymore. It used to and now it doesn’t any idea what’s wrong with it?

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