So 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.
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.
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.
Pre-Setup Preparations
Note: This is only needed if you’re unpairing your Apple Watch from an old iPhone and pairing it with a new one.
Method 1: Automatic Pairing and Setup
The first method we’ll discuss is the one that Apple recommends, and the one that works almost all the time. This is the easiest and most straightforward way of setting up an Apple Watch. Here’s what you need to do.
Method 2: Manual Pairing with the ⓘ Icon
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.
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 on Apple Watch not pairing with iPhone.
