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I have a new phone and I cannot pair my watch with it because it is paired to my old phone that is lost.

I have the new iPhone SE and I cannot pair my watch to it because it is paired with my old SE which is lost. I do not want to lose and Data by erasing it because I am in a health program with Aetna and the pay for my watch based on my activities.

iPhone SE, iOS 13

Posted on Dec 5, 2020 2:16 PM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2020 2:46 PM

I don't think that you can have it both ways. To unpair the watch from the lost iPhone requires erasing the watch. Erasing the watch without a recent backup loses the most recent data.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 11.0.1; Watch, series 5 GPS/cellular, watchOS 7.1; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 14.2; iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14.2; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14.2.1; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 14.2  HomePods, audioOS 14.1 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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Dec 5, 2020 2:46 PM in response to Cjd17

I don't think that you can have it both ways. To unpair the watch from the lost iPhone requires erasing the watch. Erasing the watch without a recent backup loses the most recent data.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 11.0.1; Watch, series 5 GPS/cellular, watchOS 7.1; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 14.2; iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14.2; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14.2.1; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 14.2  HomePods, audioOS 14.1 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

I have a new phone and I cannot pair my watch with it because it is paired to my old phone that is lost.

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