My son lost his old iPhone he’s never been able to sync the Apple Watch to new phone there’s nothing on his cloud or Apple ID saying he has a Apple Watch x

Can’t connect my sons Apple watch he’s had it years only used it odd occasion now wants to use it amd it’s like knee but only a season 2

Apple Watch Series 2, watchOS 6

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 3:21 AM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2023 4:47 AM

Hi there


Please try this


Erase Apple Watch without the paired iPhone

If you can't unpair Apple Watch because you don't have its paired iPhone, you can erase the watch.

When you erase Apple Watch instead of unpairing it, the watch is still protected by Activation Lock. Before you can pair Apple Watch again, enter the Apple ID and password that was used to set it up.

  1. Open the Settings app on your watch, then tap General > Reset.
  2. Tap Erase All Content and Settings, then tap again to confirm.
  3. Wait for the watch to unpair.
  4. After Apple Watch unpairs completely, you can pair again. You'll need the Apple ID and password that were used to set up the watch.


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Oct 12, 2023 4:47 AM in response to Murrayswatch

Hi there


Please try this


Erase Apple Watch without the paired iPhone

If you can't unpair Apple Watch because you don't have its paired iPhone, you can erase the watch.

When you erase Apple Watch instead of unpairing it, the watch is still protected by Activation Lock. Before you can pair Apple Watch again, enter the Apple ID and password that was used to set it up.

  1. Open the Settings app on your watch, then tap General > Reset.
  2. Tap Erase All Content and Settings, then tap again to confirm.
  3. Wait for the watch to unpair.
  4. After Apple Watch unpairs completely, you can pair again. You'll need the Apple ID and password that were used to set up the watch.


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My son lost his old iPhone he’s never been able to sync the Apple Watch to new phone there’s nothing on his cloud or Apple ID saying he has a Apple Watch x

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