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Apple Watch stuck in pairing mode

I updated my iPhone to IOS 16 this morning. I then started the update on my Apple Watch to IOS 9 and it lost communication with my I phone. The watch is now stuck in pairing mode. I unpaired the watch from my I phone and tried to pair again and it can't find the watch. I tried over and over again to reset the watch and it just continues to go back to pairing mode. Please help me fix this.

Posted on Oct 22, 2022 12:58 PM

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Posted on Oct 24, 2022 11:11 AM

Hi tahboy28,


We can definitely understand wanting to update your Apple Watch and get it paired with your iPhone. There are a few steps you can try in order to troubleshoot this:


  1. Restart your iPhone and Apple Watch. Restarting can help when we experience unexpected issues with our devices. Check out: Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support and Restart your iPhone - Apple Support.
  2. Erase your Apple Watch and attempt to pair it again: Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Check out: If you can't pair an Apple Watch with your iPhone - Apple Support for additional steps you can take.


If this continues, you may want to reach out to Apple Support for possible service options. Depending on your region, you may be able to reach them here: Get Support


Take Care!


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Oct 24, 2022 11:11 AM in response to tahboy28

Hi tahboy28,


We can definitely understand wanting to update your Apple Watch and get it paired with your iPhone. There are a few steps you can try in order to troubleshoot this:


  1. Restart your iPhone and Apple Watch. Restarting can help when we experience unexpected issues with our devices. Check out: Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support and Restart your iPhone - Apple Support.
  2. Erase your Apple Watch and attempt to pair it again: Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Check out: If you can't pair an Apple Watch with your iPhone - Apple Support for additional steps you can take.


If this continues, you may want to reach out to Apple Support for possible service options. Depending on your region, you may be able to reach them here: Get Support


Take Care!


Apple Watch stuck in pairing mode

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