Existing IWatch cannot pair to new iPhone

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Existing IWatch cannot pair to new iPhone

Just got my new iPhone, but forgot to unpair existing iWatch and old fone. Now don’t have access to iWatch settings and iPhone keeps unpairing iWatch on its own. iPhone is updated. Also tried restarting iWatch but end up with unpairing. Any suggestions?

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 8

Posted on Oct 7, 2022 4:04 PM

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lllaass

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Oct 8, 2022 2:27 PM in response to Ahlan_Warda

Is the phone is on iOS 16?

Try erasing the watch by:

The steps below can help show you how to reset your Apple Watch:

If you forgot your Apple Watch passcode - Apple Support

Put your watch on its charger and keep it there until you complete these steps.
Press and hold the side button until you see Power Off.
Press and hold the Digital Crown until you see Erase all content and settings.
Tap Reset, then tap Reset again to confirm.
Wait for the process to finish, then set up your Apple Watch again. When asked, restore from a backup.

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Ahlan_Warda Author

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Oct 8, 2022 2:47 PM in response to lllaass

Wow! All fixed. Thank you IIIaass.

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Existing IWatch cannot pair to new iPhone

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