How to pair Apple Watch to new phone easily and quickly

It’s nearly as simple to connect an Apple Watch to your iPhone as it is to connect any other Bluetooth-enabled device. But what if you’ve recently purchased a new phone? We’ll walk you through how to unpair your Apple Watch from your old phone and how to pair Apple Watch with a new one.

How to pair Apple Watch to new phone

Bring your old iPhone up to date to pair Apple Watch

Before you move your Apple Watch to a new iPhone, be sure your previous iPhone is running the most recent version of iOS. It’s also a good idea to update your Apple Watch. The changes could take anything from a few minutes to an hour to complete. You should update either overnight or when you have the time, and make sure both of your devices are charged.

This may appear to be superfluous, but it isn’t. Because your new iPhone will be running the most recent OS, you’ll need to upgrade both your old iPhone and your Watch to guarantee that all of your data is transferred correctly and that setup goes smoothly.

It’s possible that your iPhone is up to date on its current version, but an update is available. Even if your iPhone is running the most recent version of iOS 14, there may be an option to upgrade to iOS 15.

Make sure your Health and Activity settings are correct

Check that your Apple Watch Health and Activity data is being synced to iCloud on your old iPhone. This is crucial for transferring data from your old iPhone to your new iPhone.

• If you use iCloud to backup, make sure Health is turned on in Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
• If you’re backing up your Health and Activity data on your computer, be sure it’s encrypted.

Make a backup of your old iPhone to pair Apple Watch

Back up your old iPhone to iCloud or a Mac or PC, whatever you prefer. Check the option to encrypt the backup if you’re using a Mac or PC. Your Health and Activity data will not be backed up or transferred to your next iPhone if you do not do so. You can’t afford to lose all of your information!

Get your new iPhone set up to pair Apple Watch

Configure your new iPhone. Choose your most recent iCloud or iTunes backup when prompted to restore your data from your old device to your new device. Check to see if your iPhone and Apple Watch are up to date; if they aren’t, your backup may not appear in the list.

Tap Continue if your smartphone asks if you do want to utilize your Apple Watch. You can still establish your Apple Watch personally in the next stage if it doesn’t ask. If the iPhone does not at all ask if you just want to pair Apple Watch, seek assistance.

On your new iPhone, open the Apple Watch app to pair Apple Watch

Keep your iPhone and Apple Watch near together. On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app. If your iPhone prompts you to confirm that you want to use your watch, complete the setup by following the onscreen instructions. Unpair your Apple Watch if your iPhone prompts you to Start Pairing so you can set it up. After you’ve completed the setup, you can use your Apple Watch with your new iPhone.

Do you require additional assistance?

If users don’t have or have wiped their old iPhone

It’s possible that your Apple Watch is still connected to your old iPhone. To know how to unpair apple watch without phone, follow the procedures below:

• Delete your Apple Watch from your phone.
• Sign in to iCloud and set up your new iPhone. Skip this step if you’ve previously set up and logged in.
• After that, open the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone and pair your watch with it.
• Restore from a backup if possible. Check to see if your iPhone and Apple Watch are up to date; if they aren’t, your backup may not appear in the list. You’ll lose any Activity, Workouts, or watch settings that have changed since the last backup. Health and Activity information is recorded in iCloud and automatically updated on devices where you’re logged in with the same Apple ID if you utilize iCloud in iOS 11 and later.
  • Get the most recent backup if you’re asked to resume from a watch backup.
  • When you don’t have a backup, you’ll have to start over with your Apple Watch.
• To complete the setup, follow the onscreen instructions.
• With your new iPhone, you can start utilizing your Apple Watch. It’s possible that you’ll have to wait a few days for all of your iCloud data to emerge.

If you still have the old iPhone and haven’t deleted it

Remove your Apple Watch from your previous iPhone and unpair it. Then, depending on when you set up your new iPhone, choose one of the following options:

• Pair your devices if you simply restored the new iPhone from either a recent backup. Make sure your iPhone and Apple Watch are both up to date; otherwise, your backup may not appear in the list. Restore from either a watch backup when prompted. Depending on how old the backup is, your recent Activity, Workouts, or settings items may be lost.
• Erase your new iPhone if your iPhone backup is a few days or weeks old or you want to keep as much data as possible. Then, connect your old iPhone and your new iPhone, transfer the content. Some of the data on your new device may be lost. Reconnect your Apple Watch and iPhone if necessary.

If you’re having trouble to pair Apple Watch

Follow these procedures if your Apple Watch is stuck on the black screen with the white Apple logo:

• To restart your watch, pressing and holding the Digital Crown as well as the side button at the same time. Then press and hold the side button while releasing the Digital Crown.
• After your watch has restarted, push and hold the screen or the Digital Crown firmly.
• Restart by pressing the Reset button.
• You can pair your watch with your iPhone after it has reset. Bring your iPhone close to your watch, and follow the directions on the screen.

If your iPhone does not at all ask if you want to pair Apple Watch during setup, it’s not set up properly

Pair Apple Watch with your new iPhone after unplugging it from your old iPhone. Restore the Apple Watch from the a backup when prompted. Check to see if the iPhone as well as Apple Watch are updated; if they aren’t, your backup may not appear in the list.

If you used your computer to transfer your stuff to your new iPhone, but the Health and Activity content is missing

• If you utilize iCloud to keep your old iPhone’s Health up to date, your data will be automatically updated on your new iPhone when you’re attached to Wi-Fi and registered in to iCloud. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud on both your old and new iPhones and make sure that Health is turned on.
• If you don’t want to use iCloud, then can restore your previous iPhone from a PC backup. Create a new iCloud backup or protected computer backup if you still hold your old iPhone & didn’t delete it. After that, wipe your latest smartphone and rebuild it from the backup. Reconnect your Apple Watch and iPhone if necessary to pair Apple Watch. If you use a laptop, be sure your backup is encrypted.

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