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What happens if nothing appears when you press and hold the power off tab to try and do a factory reset?

What happens if nothing appears when you press and hold the power off tab to try and do a factory reset?

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 7

Posted on Apr 24, 2022 1:42 PM

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Posted on Apr 24, 2022 2:57 PM

First that won't do a factory reset. If you are wanting to do a forced restart you need to hold both buttons in until you see the Apple logo then let go of the button.

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What happens if nothing appears when you press and hold the power off tab to try and do a factory reset?

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