Pair apple watch to new phone, forgot password to watch
I’m trying to pair my apple watch to my new phone, but I forgot the password to my watch
iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 17
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Hello kaitlynn0317,
We see you need help with resetting your Apple Watch passcode. There are steps to do it without it being paired to your iPhone already. Start with this guidance: If you forgot your Apple Watch passcode
How to reset your Apple Watch if you forgot your passcode
1. Put your watch on its charger and keep it there until you complete these steps.
2. Press and hold the side button until you see the power button in the upper-right corner of the display.
3. Press and hold the Digital Crown until you see Erase all content and settings.
4. Tap Reset, then tap Reset again to confirm.
5. Wait for the process to finish, then set up your Apple Watch again. When asked, restore from a backup.
Erasing all content and settings erases all media, data, and settings from your Apple Watch, but it does not remove Activation Lock. To remove Activation Lock, unpair the watch first. Before your watch is erased, a backup of its contents is created on your iPhone.
Take care.