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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
I just reset my Apple Watch. When trying to repair my watch with the same phone it is try’s to pair with an unknown Apple ID. How do I get my watch to pair with my Apple ID again?
Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8
You will have to disable the Activation Lock first, to be able to pair your Apple Watch to the Apple ID used on your iPhone. Have a look at this article:
Apple Watch trying to pair wrong iCloud account
