moving standalone watch across devices on the same apple id

okay, i have a standalobne watch, as i find having a smartphone annoying, but the old phone has stopped supporting, and i cant update my apple watch se. my mom has an iphone that she using now, and want to know how to move a standalone watch to another phone

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 8

Posted on May 11, 2023 07:43 PM

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Posted on May 12, 2023 12:52 AM

You can erase the Watch completely then pair it to your mom's iPhone


Simple erase without phone 

Put your watch on its charger and keep it there until you complete these steps. (select the watch OS version) 


Erase Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)


Erasing all content and settings this way erases all media, data, and settings from your Apple Watch, but it does not remove Activation Lock if it has one.


Or if it is already under your iCloud account you can erase  and remove it from your account in Find My or https://icloud.com/find .


Wait for the process to finish, then set up your Apple Watch in Family setup

Read the following link, which explains how to set up Apple Watch using Family Setup to your iPhone --> 


Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support 


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May 12, 2023 12:52 AM in response to endlessbackflip

You can erase the Watch completely then pair it to your mom's iPhone


Simple erase without phone 

Put your watch on its charger and keep it there until you complete these steps. (select the watch OS version) 


Erase Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)


Erasing all content and settings this way erases all media, data, and settings from your Apple Watch, but it does not remove Activation Lock if it has one.


Or if it is already under your iCloud account you can erase  and remove it from your account in Find My or https://icloud.com/find .


Wait for the process to finish, then set up your Apple Watch in Family setup

Read the following link, which explains how to set up Apple Watch using Family Setup to your iPhone --> 


Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support 


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