Apple Watch not pairing with new iPhone

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Apple Watch not pairing with new iPhone

I got a new iPhone 13 pro max - when setting it up it asked if I’d like to pair with my existing watch, I said yes and accepted on my watch - it then got hung up and my phone said ‘unable to connect to Apple watch’. My watch (series 3) gives me the ability to ‘ping’, but nothing happens on my phone. Do I have to completely reset my watch and try to re-pair or can I somehow save my data?

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Posted on Mar 17, 2022 10:06 AM

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Answer 1

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Community User

Mar 17, 2022 10:08 AM in response to Leanietheweenie

Setup your Watch to a new iPhone

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Answer 2

Mar 18, 2022 2:33 AM in response to Leanietheweenie

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.

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Answer 3

Mar 17, 2022 12:39 PM in response to Community User

Apparently it was never unpaired from my old phone before the Apple store erased that phone - any way to unpair it without having the phone available?

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