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What do I do if my Apple Watch is paired to another phone that I turned in.

Recently purchased a new phone and did not unpair my Apple Watch from the old phone I traded in. Now I am having trouble pairing Apple Watch to new phone.

Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 9

Posted on Nov 3, 2022 11:31 PM

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Posted on Nov 3, 2022 11:37 PM

Use the steps below to unpair:

  1. Erase your Apple Watch.
  2. Set up your new iPhone and sign in to iCloud. ... 
  3. Open the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone, then pair your watch with your new iPhone.
  4. Try to restore from a backup. ... 
  5. Follow the onscreen steps to finish setting up.
  6. Start using your Apple Watch with your new iPhone.


How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone

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Nov 3, 2022 11:37 PM in response to elda1981

Use the steps below to unpair:

  1. Erase your Apple Watch.
  2. Set up your new iPhone and sign in to iCloud. ... 
  3. Open the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone, then pair your watch with your new iPhone.
  4. Try to restore from a backup. ... 
  5. Follow the onscreen steps to finish setting up.
  6. Start using your Apple Watch with your new iPhone.


How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone

What do I do if my Apple Watch is paired to another phone that I turned in.

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