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RGL416 Author

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Pair Apple Watch to new phone, unable to unpair from old phone

I have a new iPhone. I don’t have access to the old one. How do I pair my Apple Watch with the new phone because it’s currently paired to the old one.

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Nov 3, 2023 5:21 PM

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javaliga

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Posted on Nov 3, 2023 5:29 PM

Here are two ways to unpair your watch if you no longer have the paired iPhone:

See the 'How to erase your Apple Watch if you don't have your iPhone' section of:

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

With a web browser, go to: https://www.iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID. Open Find My iPhone and select All Devices (at the top). Then click your Apple Watch, select 'Erase Apple Watch', and select Next until the device is erased. Finally click "X" next to remove your Apple Watch.

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