How to Pair and Unpair Apple Watch with New iPhone (All Working Methods)
May. 12, 2020So you bought a brand new Apple Watch and you’re excited to pair it with your iPhone? Or maybe you bought a new iPhone and are wondering how to unpair your Apple Watch and then pair it with a new iPhone.
There are a couple of ways you can pair and unpair Apple Watch with a new iPhone, and in this article I’m outlining all of them. So if you’re pairing your new Apple Watch, or unpairing an old one, here are all the working methods you can use.
How to Unpair Apple Watch
If you bought a new iPhone and want to pair your Apple Watch with it, you will first have to unpair it from your old iPhone. There are a couple of ways you can do this. You can do it using your iPhone, or straight from the Apple Watch if you want.
We have a detailed article onhow to unpair and reset an Apple Watchthat you can check out for step-by-step instructions on this.
If you’ve bought a new Apple Watch and you are wondering how to pair it with your iPhone, here’s what you need to do. These are also the steps you should follow if you have unpaired your Apple Watch from your old iPhone and are pairing it with your new iPhone.
Note:This is only needed if you’re unpairing your Apple Watch from an old iPhone and pairing it with a new one.
The first method we’ll discuss is the one that Apple recommends, and the one that works almost all the time. This is theeasiest and most straightforward way of setting up an Apple Watch. Here’s what you need to do.
Follow the instructions on screen and that’s it. Your Apple Watch will be paired.
Sometimes the automatic pairing method doesn’t work and in that case, you can use the manual pairing method to start setting up your Apple Watch. Most of the steps still remain the same, but the beginning of the process is different. Here’s what you need to do.
You can now select whether you want to restore a backup, or set up your watch as completely new. The rest of the process remains the same; all you have to do is follow the on-screen instructions and your watch will be set up in no time.
Now that you know all the methods you can use to both unpair and pair your Apple Watch with an iPhone, you should be all set to set up your watch with your brand new iPhone. Chances are that the automatic pairing method will work out perfectly for you, but just in case it doesn’t, there’s always the manual method to set up your watch. Also, if you are encountering any problems with the set up, you should check out our article onApple Watch not pairing with iPhone.
