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Device Locked First put on Apple Watch

How can I reset my SE I watch when I continue to get this message Device Locked first put on Apple Watch then unlock your iPhone. I can’t do that since I purchased a new phone and my I watch was dead at the time they made the switch. Please help me to unlock and reset my watch to pair to my new iPhone?

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 7

Posted on Feb 10, 2021 9:04 PM

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Posted on Feb 11, 2021 12:28 AM

Follow these steps to remove the pairing of the watch with your old phone.


Remove  Watch from Apple ID -

Go to icloud.com and login

Open Find iPhone.

In the All Devices pulldown menu select your Watch.

In the resulting sheet that appears to the right choose erase Apple Watch.

Then Remove the watch from your Apple ID.


The watch is now reset to the factory setting and should be ready to pair to your new iPhone.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 11.2; Watch, series 5 GPS/cellular, watchOS 7.3; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 14.4; iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14.4; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14.4; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 14.;  HomePods, audioOS 14.4 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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Feb 11, 2021 12:28 AM in response to nereida259

Follow these steps to remove the pairing of the watch with your old phone.


Remove  Watch from Apple ID -

Go to icloud.com and login

Open Find iPhone.

In the All Devices pulldown menu select your Watch.

In the resulting sheet that appears to the right choose erase Apple Watch.

Then Remove the watch from your Apple ID.


The watch is now reset to the factory setting and should be ready to pair to your new iPhone.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 11.2; Watch, series 5 GPS/cellular, watchOS 7.3; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 14.4; iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14.4; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14.4; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 14.;  HomePods, audioOS 14.4 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

Device Locked First put on Apple Watch

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