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User profile for user: yeet6feet
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I've unpaired my watch now it won't pair again. What should I do?

I've been having an issue with my apple watch not sending my notifications, hasn't been able to connect to my apps on the watch itself, etc. Every time I try to see if I need to update it I'm told "Unable to find watch, make sure watch is paired" something along the lines of that message. I unpaired it and now I can't pair it back to my phone and keep getting the message "Unable to connect to apple watch. Make sure this watch is powered on and is not paired with another iPhone" I'm not sure what to do, any advice?

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Dec 6, 2022 7:48 PM

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User profile for user: Sheree_P
Sheree_P
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Posted on Dec 9, 2022 11:50 AM

Hey yeet6feet,


We see that you reviewed this great article: If your Apple Watch isn't connected or paired with your iPhone.


Since those steps did not help, erase the Apple Watch and then attempt to pair again. To erase device, follow the steps below or follow them in this article: If you can't pair an Apple Watch with your iPhone.


"When you erase Apple Watch instead of unpairing it, the watch is still protected by Activation Lock. Before you can pair Apple Watch again, enter the Apple ID and password that was used to set it up.


  1. Open the Settings app on your watch, then tap General > Reset.
  2. Tap Erase All Content and Settings, then tap again to confirm.
  3. Wait for the watch to unpair.
  4. After Apple Watch unpairs completely, you can pair again. You'll need the Apple ID and password that were used to set up the watch."


Hope this helps. Take care.

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Sheree_P
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Dec 9, 2022 11:50 AM in response to yeet6feet

Hey yeet6feet,


We see that you reviewed this great article: If your Apple Watch isn't connected or paired with your iPhone.


Since those steps did not help, erase the Apple Watch and then attempt to pair again. To erase device, follow the steps below or follow them in this article: If you can't pair an Apple Watch with your iPhone.


"When you erase Apple Watch instead of unpairing it, the watch is still protected by Activation Lock. Before you can pair Apple Watch again, enter the Apple ID and password that was used to set it up.


  1. Open the Settings app on your watch, then tap General > Reset.
  2. Tap Erase All Content and Settings, then tap again to confirm.
  3. Wait for the watch to unpair.
  4. After Apple Watch unpairs completely, you can pair again. You'll need the Apple ID and password that were used to set up the watch."


Hope this helps. Take care.

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I've unpaired my watch now it won't pair again. What should I do?

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