Apple Watch still logged in to Apple ID after unpairing

I unpaired my old apple watch to my phone about a year ago and now when I want to pair it with another phone it doesn’t work. It doesn’t show up in my watches but it is still logged into my apple id and I tried repairing it to my phone or another but it doesn’t work. When I try pressing on the side button as it tells me on the instructions to pair another watch, it just shows up the emergency call screen so Im really confused.



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Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 10

Posted on Dec 17, 2024 8:26 PM

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Posted on Dec 18, 2024 12:54 AM

You can erase and turn off Activation Lock from iCloud.com:

  1. On a computer, go to Find My iPhone on iCloud.com and sign in to your Apple Account.
  2. Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch.
  3. Click Erase Apple Watch. Select Next until the device is erased.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 15.2;  Watch, series 10 GPS-only, watchOS 11.2; iPhone 16, iOS 18.2; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 18.2; HomePods, audioOS 18.2 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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Dec 18, 2024 12:54 AM in response to Mello223

You can erase and turn off Activation Lock from iCloud.com:

  1. On a computer, go to Find My iPhone on iCloud.com and sign in to your Apple Account.
  2. Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch.
  3. Click Erase Apple Watch. Select Next until the device is erased.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 15.2;  Watch, series 10 GPS-only, watchOS 11.2; iPhone 16, iOS 18.2; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 18.2; HomePods, audioOS 18.2 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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Apple Watch still logged in to Apple ID after unpairing

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