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Nescopeck Author

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I need to pair my watch to my new phone

How do I pair my watch to my new phone. I didn’t unpair it from my old iPhone

Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 9

Posted on Oct 29, 2023 3:03 PM

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Dah•veed

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Oct 29, 2023 4:33 PM in response to Nescopeck

Follow these steps and erase your watch. Then pair it to the new iPhone as a new watch.

If you forget your Apple Watch passcode - Apple Support

You can restore the watch from a previous backup if you have one.

M1 Mac mini, macOS 14.1;  Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 10.1; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 17.1; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 17.1; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 17.1; HomePods, audioOS 17.1 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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