If my Apple Watch was already set up to my phone then disconnected how do I reconnect it?

If my phone was already set up to my Apple Watch to my Apple Watch disconnected how do I reconnect?

iPhone 13, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 12, 2022 11:22 AM

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Posted on Nov 14, 2022 10:42 AM

Hi Brooklyn_1236,


Thanks for reaching out to the community. You will need to unpair your Apple Watch and follow the steps to pair it again to your iPhone. Take a look at the steps and articles below to complete the process.


Unpair Apple Watch:


  1. "Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close together as you unpair them.
  2. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
  3. Go to the My Watch tab and tap All Watches.
  4. Tap the info button next to the watch that you want to unpair.
  5. Tap Unpair Apple Watch.
  6. Tap Unpair [your Apple Watch name].
  7. For GPS + Cellular models, choose whether to keep or remove your cellular plan.

If you want to pair your Apple Watch and iPhone again, keep your plan.

If you don't want to pair your Apple Watch and iPhone again, remove your plan. If you aren't going to pair with a different watch or iPhone, you might need to contact your carrier to cancel your cellular subscription.

8.Type your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock, then tap Unpair.

Before erasing all content and settings on your Apple Watch, your iPhone creates a new backup of your Apple Watch. You can use the backup to restore a new Apple Watch. After your Apple Watch unpairs, you'll see the Start Pairing message".


Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Pairing Apple Watch:


  1. "Turn on your Apple Watch and put it on
  2. Hold your Apple Watch close to your iPhone
  3. Hold your iPhone over the animation
  4. Set up as new or restore from a backup
  5. Sign in with your Apple ID
  6. Create a passcode
  7. Customize your settings
  8. Set up cellular and Apple Pay
  9. Keep your devices close as they sync"


Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Have a good day.

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Nov 14, 2022 10:42 AM in response to Brooklyn_1236

Hi Brooklyn_1236,


Thanks for reaching out to the community. You will need to unpair your Apple Watch and follow the steps to pair it again to your iPhone. Take a look at the steps and articles below to complete the process.


Unpair Apple Watch:


  1. "Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close together as you unpair them.
  2. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
  3. Go to the My Watch tab and tap All Watches.
  4. Tap the info button next to the watch that you want to unpair.
  5. Tap Unpair Apple Watch.
  6. Tap Unpair [your Apple Watch name].
  7. For GPS + Cellular models, choose whether to keep or remove your cellular plan.

If you want to pair your Apple Watch and iPhone again, keep your plan.

If you don't want to pair your Apple Watch and iPhone again, remove your plan. If you aren't going to pair with a different watch or iPhone, you might need to contact your carrier to cancel your cellular subscription.

8.Type your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock, then tap Unpair.

Before erasing all content and settings on your Apple Watch, your iPhone creates a new backup of your Apple Watch. You can use the backup to restore a new Apple Watch. After your Apple Watch unpairs, you'll see the Start Pairing message".


Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Pairing Apple Watch:


  1. "Turn on your Apple Watch and put it on
  2. Hold your Apple Watch close to your iPhone
  3. Hold your iPhone over the animation
  4. Set up as new or restore from a backup
  5. Sign in with your Apple ID
  6. Create a passcode
  7. Customize your settings
  8. Set up cellular and Apple Pay
  9. Keep your devices close as they sync"


Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Have a good day.

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