Apple Watch is frozen and unable to pair to new iPhone
What to do if Apple Watch is frozen in download but can’t switch to new phone because can’t delete old phone?
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Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 9
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Here are two ways to unpair your watch without using the paired iPhone:
- See the 'How to erase your Apple Watch if you don't have your iPhone' section of:
Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support
- With a web browser, go to: https://www.iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID. Open Find My iPhone and select All Devices (at the top). Then click your Apple Watch, select 'Erase Apple Watch', and select Next until the device is erased. Finally click "X" next to remove your Apple Watch.