Watch is connected to iPhone via Bluetooth but they don’t work together

Watch is connected to iPhone via Bluetooth but won’t work together. If I ping my phone it doesn’t ping so if I reset watch it will work for a bit and then I have to reset again and again. Very frustrating.

Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 9

Posted on Jul 27, 2023 7:38 AM

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Posted on Jul 27, 2023 7:43 AM

The Bluetooth connection you see doesn't necessarily mean your Apple Watch is set up properly to work with your iPhone.


What I would do is:


  1. Reset my Apple Watch: Erase Apple Watch - Apple Support
  2. Setup my Apple Watch properly: Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Try these two steps and let us know if anything changes.

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Watch is connected to iPhone via Bluetooth but they don’t work together

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