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corrie216 Author

Level 1

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If you lost your iPhone and want to pair your watch to your new phone

How do you pair your apple watch with a new iPhone phone when you no longer have your old iPhone to turn off the activation lock?

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 8, 2023 2:03 PM

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WheelieNick

Level 9

74,120 points

Posted on Oct 8, 2023 2:11 PM

Hi there,

Please try this

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.

Open the Settings app on your watch, then tap General > Reset.
Tap Erase All Content and Settings, then tap again to confirm.
Wait for the watch to unpair.
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.

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