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Pairing my Apple Watch to a new iPhone

I have a new iPhone 14 and did not disconnect my Apple Watch from my old iPhone 12 before I erased and restore factory settings. My new iPhone will not pair with my old Apple Watch and I cannot find a way to get it to happen. It does not involve erasing all information unless I have access to my original Apple ID and password, which I do not. Is there any other way to pair it to my new iPhone without erasing the information on my Apple Watch?

iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Jul 12, 2023 6:37 PM

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Posted on Jul 12, 2023 6:59 PM

Here is everything you can do:

How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone - Apple Support


If you made a backup of your old iPhone (to iCloud or on a computer) it should also include a backup of your watch which you can use after erasing your watch as long as you keep using the same Apple ID (which you should in any case).


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Jul 12, 2023 6:59 PM in response to Gynodocone

Here is everything you can do:

How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone - Apple Support


If you made a backup of your old iPhone (to iCloud or on a computer) it should also include a backup of your watch which you can use after erasing your watch as long as you keep using the same Apple ID (which you should in any case).


Pairing my Apple Watch to a new iPhone

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