How to unpair Apple Watch from broken iPhone?

My husband was using my Apple Watch but his phone broke and can’t get into it. I want to start using the watch but it has my husband information when I’m trying to pair it to my phone. How can I resolve this? I have reset the watch.


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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 5, 2020 11:41 AM

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Oct 11, 2020 10:56 AM in response to Foureyes33

Hey Foureyes33,


It sounds like you're looking for information on pairing an Apple Watch with a new device. We can understand wanting to get that resolved. We want to help.


First, you'll want to follow the steps here to unpair the watch from the previous iPhone: Unpair and erase your Apple Watch


"How to erase your Apple Watch if you don't have your iPhone

  1. On your Apple Watch, tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. 
  2. Type your password if prompted.
  3. For GPS + Cellular models, choose to keep or remove your cellular plan.
    • If you want to pair your Apple Watch and iPhone again, keep your plan. 
    • If you don't want to pair your Apple Watch and iPhone again, remove your plan. If you aren't going to pair with a different watch or iPhone, you might need to contact your carrier to cancel your cellular subscription. 
    • Tap Erase All to confirm. This resets your Apple Watch to the factory settings."


Then, you can follow the steps here to pair the watch with your iPhone: Set up and pair your Apple Watch with iPhone


Thanks!





Oct 11, 2020 11:21 AM in response to Foureyes33

Ask yout husband to do this;

On a computer, go to iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID.

Go to Find Iphone.

Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase Apple Watch.

Select Next until the device is erased.

Click the remove button next to your Apple Watch.

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