When I enter the Watch app from my new phone it says, “Good Afternoon” and gives me 2 choices. 1) Pair new watch; or, 2) Pair existing watch.
When I try to pair it, the phone says, “Unable to Connect to Apple Watch”
I try again, no result.
There is no option to unpair the watch, allowing me to re-pair
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iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17
My new iPhone 15 pro max won’t pair to series 2 watch but messages are there. I can’t use the watch like normal. Phone app doesn’t show a watch is paired. Can’t setup.
My new iPhone 15 pro max won’t pair to series 2 watch but messages are there. I can’t use the watch like normal. Phone app doesn’t show a watch is paired. Can’t setup.
I was having the same problem with my series 6 watch, and was frustrated. I found these instructions on-line,"iPhone 15 Pro Max won't pair with my Apple Watch", and I am now paired.
Put watch on charger (needs to be 50% charged).
10.0.1 update started when that was finished.
After the update was done, the phone said that pairing was complete. The watch asked you to choose between downloading watch contents from iCloud, or starting from scratch.
My phone and watch are paired.
I hope that this will help.
Thank you, the only method that worked for me!
Here are two ways to unpair your watch without using the iPhone:
Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support
I had the same issue and tried all options here....
Finally understood the problem
the old phone needs to be unpaired and erased of all contents of the watch app.
regardless of weather the backed up new phone shows watch paired it will not allow it to be seen...
once that old phone is unpaired then all things are perfectly aligned to sync....
Connect by holding the button down and plugging it in
Just had this happen as well. Surprisingly enough all I had to do was make sure 15pro Max had latest update downloaded then un pair from old phone 11 pro Max and pair to 15ProMax
iPhone 15 Pro Max won't pair with my Apple Watch Series 6
