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Bluetooth connection

Brand new Watch 3. Cannot connect watch and phone via Bluetooth. Phone shows connection to watch but watch does not find any device. Thoughts?

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 5

Posted on Jul 17, 2019 7:10 PM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2019 7:47 PM

That is not how the devices connect. You will not see the iPhone in the list of devices in Settings>Bluetooth on the Watch. All you need to do is have Bluetooth on and pair the iPhone and Watch during Setup.

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Bluetooth connection

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