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Why does my iPhone think it’s an Apple Watch?

I’ve had about 9 pop ups today on my iPhone saying ‘Recover Apple Watch’ ‘There is a problem with this Apple Watch that requires it to be updated or restored’

I don’t own an Apple Watch so I don’t understand why my phone thinks it is one?

iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on May 10, 2022 3:49 PM

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Posted on May 11, 2022 12:47 PM

The first (and simplest) thing to try if something isn’t working right is to restart your iPhone:

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


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Why does my iPhone think it’s an Apple Watch?

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