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After upgrade to iphone 13 pro I cannot connect my old Apple Watch 6

I did phone to phone upgrade from iPhone 8 Plus to iPhone 13 Pro. After that I can not connect to Watch 6. It says that iPhone can not connect to Apple Watch. IPhone asks I want to pair it:

1. as old watch - and it says iPhone can not connect toApple Watch

2 as new watch - and asks to place Watch in a iPhone’s window - no reaction on Watch. As far as I remember there was a optical on the Watch when I bought it last year.

Is factory reset of the Watch the only option? I hate wasting my time on configuration of the Watch.

Apple Watch Series 6

Posted on Nov 22, 2021 9:02 AM

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Posted on Nov 23, 2021 8:32 AM

Try this;

From a web browser,sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.

Go to Find iPhone.

Click All Devices at the top of the screen.

Click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.

Click Remove from Account.

Then try pairing again.

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Nov 23, 2021 8:32 AM in response to petriwoj

Try this;

From a web browser,sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.

Go to Find iPhone.

Click All Devices at the top of the screen.

Click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.

Click Remove from Account.

Then try pairing again.

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After upgrade to iphone 13 pro I cannot connect my old Apple Watch 6

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