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My watch is paired to my old iPhone and I don’t have that phone, I am trying to pair my watch to my new iPhone but my watch says to many password attempts please help me pair my watch to my new iPhone

help pairing my watch to my new iPhone

Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 7

Posted on Oct 16, 2021 8:36 AM

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Posted on Oct 16, 2021 8:42 AM

To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock

From a web browser,sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.

Go to Find iPhone.

Click All Devices at the top of the screen.

Click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.

Click Remove from Account.

Then go here;

How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone

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Oct 16, 2021 8:42 AM in response to Pmoore9783

To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock

From a web browser,sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.

Go to Find iPhone.

Click All Devices at the top of the screen.

Click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.

Click Remove from Account.

Then go here;

How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone

My watch is paired to my old iPhone and I don’t have that phone, I am trying to pair my watch to my new iPhone but my watch says to many password attempts please help me pair my watch to my new iPhone

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