Syncing Apple Watch to iPad instead of iPhone

I got an Apple watch for Christmas and I’m currently syncing it to my sister’s phone but I want to make it so I’m syncing it to my iPad instead. How do you do that?



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iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Dec 27, 2024 4:52 PM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2024 8:47 PM

You can use the Apple Watch Family Plan, but that has its own negative consequences.


Apple Watch Family Plan

Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support


Set up Apple Watch For Your Kids - Apple Support


Some limitations: Cannot receive SMS/MMS messages, as that depends on a fully paired iPhone. Messaging is pretty much limited to Apple’s Messages, unless the messaging service provides an Apple Watch app. Alarms, alerts, notifications on the iPhone are not sent to the Apple Watch. Apple Pay via a credit card is not available. Also not available: Medications, respiratory rate, irregular heart rhythm notifications, ECG, AFib History, Cycle Tracking, Sleep, Wrist Temperature, Blood Oxygen, Walking Steadiness, Audiobooks, Camera Remote, News, Shortcuts, and the double tap gesture.



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Dec 27, 2024 8:47 PM in response to heydude779

You can use the Apple Watch Family Plan, but that has its own negative consequences.


Apple Watch Family Plan

Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support


Set up Apple Watch For Your Kids - Apple Support


Some limitations: Cannot receive SMS/MMS messages, as that depends on a fully paired iPhone. Messaging is pretty much limited to Apple’s Messages, unless the messaging service provides an Apple Watch app. Alarms, alerts, notifications on the iPhone are not sent to the Apple Watch. Apple Pay via a credit card is not available. Also not available: Medications, respiratory rate, irregular heart rhythm notifications, ECG, AFib History, Cycle Tracking, Sleep, Wrist Temperature, Blood Oxygen, Walking Steadiness, Audiobooks, Camera Remote, News, Shortcuts, and the double tap gesture.



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