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I can't pair my Apple Watch with my iPhone

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Posted on Apr 30, 2023 9:50 PM

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Posted on May 1, 2023 12:11 AM

First check you have no other sports watches like Fitbit that are paired to your iPhone  


Then force restart the watch. i.e. press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, then release both buttons when you see the Apple logo. 


Then while the watch is restarting Force Restart the iphone  


Force restart iPhone – Apple Support (UK) 


Make sure you have no VPN or VPN based adblocker in the iphone in Settings, General, VPN & Device Management.


Try again to pair the Watch. 


Then I recommend reviewing the steps in the articles below 


If you see “Unable to Verify Update” when updating Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)


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


If you can't pair an Apple Watch with your iPhone - Apple Support  If your Apple Watch isn't connected or paired with your iPhone - Apple Support


Series 3 2 or 1


If you have iOS16 or later on the iphone, series 1 to 3 Watches are difficult to pair because of relatively low storage but…


Ensure the iphone is on iOS16.4 or later.


Erase the Watch completely. 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) 


When pairing do not try to restore the backup, pair as a New Watch Set up your Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)


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May 1, 2023 12:11 AM in response to hajiatiqullah

First check you have no other sports watches like Fitbit that are paired to your iPhone  


Then force restart the watch. i.e. press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, then release both buttons when you see the Apple logo. 


Then while the watch is restarting Force Restart the iphone  


Force restart iPhone – Apple Support (UK) 


Make sure you have no VPN or VPN based adblocker in the iphone in Settings, General, VPN & Device Management.


Try again to pair the Watch. 


Then I recommend reviewing the steps in the articles below 


If you see “Unable to Verify Update” when updating Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)


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


If you can't pair an Apple Watch with your iPhone - Apple Support  If your Apple Watch isn't connected or paired with your iPhone - Apple Support


Series 3 2 or 1


If you have iOS16 or later on the iphone, series 1 to 3 Watches are difficult to pair because of relatively low storage but…


Ensure the iphone is on iOS16.4 or later.


Erase the Watch completely. 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) 


When pairing do not try to restore the backup, pair as a New Watch Set up your Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)


I can't pair my Apple Watch with my iPhone

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