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When your Apple Watch isn't paired to your iPhone, the number of features it has decreases dramatically. Sure, you can still record a workout and check the time, but you won't get any notifications, messages, or calls on your watch. The good news is that — in most cases — Apple Watch pairing issues can be fixed in a matter of minutes. Just follow the steps outlined below to reconnect your devices. 1. Move your iPhone closer to your Apple WatchThere's a chance your phone is simply too far away from your Apple Watch, or that it's in a bag or drawer that is blocking a clear signal. Because the watch and phone pair via Bluetooth, proximity is key. So, get them closer together and see if that alleviates the issue. When the devices are connected, the iPhone icon in the Apple Watch Control Center is green. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider2. Check the settings on both devicesIf your phone has Wi-Fi or Bluetooth turned off — or if either of your devices are in Airplane Mode — they won't be able to pair. Make sure all settings are set properly to facilitate the connection. On the iPhone, you can quickly check this in the Control Center. Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen and ensure Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are on (the icons will be blue) and Airplane Mode is off (the icon will be gray). On the Apple Watch, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the Control Center. The Wi-Fi and Airplane Mode icons look the same in the Apple Watch's Control Center. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider3. Turn your devices off and on againThere's no doubt that you've heard this tech troubleshooting tip before, but it's a popular one for a reason. To turn off your iPhone, hold down the side lock button and volume up buttons until the slide to power off toggle appears. Slide the power button to turn the phone off. Hold the side button until the Apple logo appears to turn the phone back on. You can shut down your Apple Watch by holding down the side button (not the crown) and then swiping the power off slider. Press and hold the side button to turn the watch back on. You'll need to enter your passcode once your Apple Watch restarts. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider4. Reset your Apple WatchIf you've followed all of the previous steps and you're still having issues, it's time to reset that watch. This fix should resolve the pairing issue, but it will wipe saved data off the watch, so you should back it up before doing so. In the watch's Settings app, choose General, then Reset, then Erase All Content and Settings. Erasing an Apple Watch and re-pairing it with your iPhone will take a few minutes, so only try this method if you've already ruled out everything else. Abigail Abesamis Demarest/Insider5. Unpair your iPhone and Apple Watch, then pair them againIn the Watch app on your iPhone, tap All Watches, the information button next to your Apple Watch, then Unpair Apple Watch. Now everything should be just like new, and you'll be able to pair your Apple Watch and iPhone.
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Abigail Abesamis Demarest is a contributing writer for Insider based in New York. She loves a good glazed donut and nerdy deep dives into the science of food and how it's made. Read more Read less For people upgrading to a new iPhone, it may seem like a daunting task to transfer their existing Apple Watch to their latest device. After all, after the initial setup process, most people never have to worry about their Apple Watch's connection to their iPhone. To make the process easier, Apple created Quick Start — a simple setup tool that can transfer data from an old device to a new one — and the feature is available on iOS 11 or later devices. Unfortunately, there is no similar feature for the Apple Watch since a large part of the device's functionality is tied to a paired iPhone. In some cases, an Apple Watch can be transferred to a new iPhone with Quick Start, but there are important things to know before starting the process. Apple introduces new iPhones each year, and select cellular carrier trade-in deals can make it possible for people to upgrade on a routine basis. At the company's 'Far Out' event in Sept. 2022, it announced four new iPhones to replace the outgoing iPhone 13 lineup. The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus are marginal improvements over last year's iPhone 13 and 13 mini, but for users upgrading from prior generations, it can make a noticeable difference in daily use. Apple's higher-end iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max add the Dynamic Island, a fluid user interface that adapts based on currently running apps. With these new models on the market, users will need to transfer their Apple Watch to a new iPhone. Before a user can pair an Apple Watch with a new iPhone, a few steps need to be taken. First, Apple Watches are protected by Activation Lock — a security measure that ties an Apple device to an Apple ID — so users will need their Apple ID and password to continue. Both the new and old iPhones must be charged to 50 percent and connected to WiFi, and the Apple Watch must be unlocked and connected to WiFi. Most importantly, users should update their old iPhone and Apple Watch before starting the transfer process. If an Apple Watch is not up-to-date before it is unpaired from an older iPhone, it will prevent it from being set up with a new iPhone. The process could take hours to complete, so Apple recommends the process be completed overnight — perhaps in the days before a new iPhone is ordered. How To Transfer An Apple Watch & What Could Go Wrong
Sometimes, an Apple Watch will not be transferred properly to a new iPhone. To ensure the user's health and fitness data are saved, open the Settings app on the old iPhone and tap the 'iCloud' tab at the top of the screen. Then, turn on the 'Health' toggle in the list to sync health data through iCloud. Next, ensure that the old iPhone is backed up in iCloud or on a computer. Anytime an iPhone is backed up, it also saves a backup of a paired Apple Watch. After everything is updated to the latest software and backed up, users can set up their new iPhone. On devices running iOS 11 or later, users can hold their old and new iPhones near each other to use Quick Start. Then, follow the on-screen prompts to transfer the data from the old iPhone to the new one. During this process, Quick Start may ask users to confirm they want to move their Apple Watch to their new device. Tap 'Continue' to transfer the watch to the new iPhone. If this prompt does not appear, open the Apple Watch app on the new iPhone and press 'Confirm' to transfer the Apple Watch. Sometimes an Apple Watch will not transfer during the setup process, resulting in the Apple Watch app showing the 'Start Pairing' screen. If this appears on a user's new iPhone, the only way to transfer the Apple Watch is to unpair it and completely restart the setup process. After the Apple Watch is erased and restarted, users can follow the on-screen prompts to pair the smartwatch to the new iPhone. During the process, users can choose to restore the Apple Watch with the backup saved earlier. Though it may not always be an easy process, it is possible to transfer an Apple Watch to a new iPhone without data loss. Source: Apple Support Next: Apple Watch SE 2 vs. Apple Watch Series 8: Which One Should You Buy Why won't my Apple Watch pair to my new phone?Press and hold the Digital Crown until you see the red Reset button. Tap Reset, then tap Reset again to confirm. After Apple Watch unpairs completely, you can pair again. Remember that you'll need the Apple ID and password that were used to set up the watch.
How do you pair an Apple Watch that is already paired to an old phone?Tap Unpair Apple Watch (during the unpairing process your Apple Watch will do a fresh backup to your iPhone) Follow the prompts to unpair your current Watch. Make a fresh backup of your old iPhone, restore that backup to your new iPhone. Open the Watch app on your new iPhone to start the pairing process of your new ...
Where is the I icon on the Apple Watch for pairing?You'll see the i icon in the lower-right corner of the Apple Watch during the pairing process. First, you'll tap Start Pairing on the watch to guide you through an automatic pairing. However, if the automatic process is not working, tap the i icon to manually pair your iPhone and watch.
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