Watch pairing

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Watch pairing

I cannot set up health monitoring on my child’s watch. I have permission, and she is in Family Sharing as a minor, but each attempt ends with a message that it cannot access or pair health info at this time. Please advise.

Posted on Mar 22, 2021 3:34 PM

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Answer 1

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ckuan

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Mar 22, 2021 5:33 PM in response to AndyKron

Which Watch Series do you have for the child?

Is the new Watch GPS + Cellular model?

Is your child's Watch paired with your iPhone?

What you need

An Apple Watch Series 4 or later with cellular,* or Apple Watch SE with cellular, with watchOS 7 or later.
An iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14 or later for the initial watch setup.
An Apple ID for yourself and one for the family member who will use the Apple Watch. Your Apple ID needs to have two-factor authentication turned on.
A Family Sharing setup that includes the person who'll use the Apple Watch. You need to have the role of organizer or parent/guardian to set up an Apple Watch for a family member.

* A cellular plan isn't required to set up an Apple Watch for a family member, but is necessary for some features.

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AndyKron Author

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Mar 22, 2021 5:02 PM in response to ckuan

Thanks. Yes, this is a new watch for a chiId. I saw the article, but the problem is I cannot get that far. Every time I try to connect health with her watch, it fails in the set-up process. I have permission, but it won’t complete the task. Therefore, I am the only person who shows up in health information. She and her watch aren’t connected.

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