How do I change the Apple ID on my watch?
I have 2 Apple IDs, and the one on my watch is not the same as on my phone, so nothing on my phone is syncing to the watch.
Watch Standard 38mm, iOS 8.3
Thanks for the clarification
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I had the problem but fixed it. The Apple Watch wants to use the Apple ID associated with your iMessage account on your iPhone. I had to do a factory reset but I was able to change it by following these steps:
1) On your phone, log out of iMessage (settings/messages/send and receive/ then select Apple ID and it should give you the option to logout)
2) Log back in to iMessage on phone phone using your new Apple ID account
3) From your watch, do a hard reboot (by pushing in the crown and the other button at the same time)
4) From there, reset and start over by pairing your Watch to your Phone, it should automatically detect your new Apple ID account.
Good luck.
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The other problem is I want to use Apple Pay and the credit cards I use for my purchase Apple ID I use have to be added to the 2nd account. 😟
It should be that easy! This is a mess!
Excellent it appears to have worked for me … many thanks! (same problem id1 for payment then mobileme came along ,…)
How do I change the Apple ID on my watch?