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My Apple Watch won't pair to my iPhone after iPhone reset

How do I connect my Apple Watch to my phone again after my whole phone got a complete reset


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Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Mar 20, 2023 7:29 PM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2023 7:41 PM

Here are two ways to unpair your watch from your old iPhone if you no longer have the paired iPhone:

  • See the 'How to erase your Apple Watch if you don't have your iPhone' section of:

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

  • With a web browser, go to: https://www.iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID. Open Find My iPhone and select All Devices (at the top). Then click your Apple Watch, select 'Erase Apple Watch', and select Next until the device is erased. Finally click "X" next to remove your Apple Watch.


Then setup your Watch to the new iPhone:

How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone - Apple Support


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Mar 20, 2023 7:41 PM in response to fer196

Here are two ways to unpair your watch from your old iPhone if you no longer have the paired iPhone:

  • See the 'How to erase your Apple Watch if you don't have your iPhone' section of:

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

  • With a web browser, go to: https://www.iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID. Open Find My iPhone and select All Devices (at the top). Then click your Apple Watch, select 'Erase Apple Watch', and select Next until the device is erased. Finally click "X" next to remove your Apple Watch.


Then setup your Watch to the new iPhone:

How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone - Apple Support


My Apple Watch won't pair to my iPhone after iPhone reset

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