How do I delete an Apple Watch backup from my iPhone?

iOS 10: iPhone > Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage > Storage > Manage Storage > Watch

Swipe left to delete.

Backups are created every time you unpair your Watch. If you've never unpaired it, you won't have a backup. You won't need to re-pair your Watch to see the backup. You will need to re-pair your Watch to use it.

You have to go to settings on your iPhone. Then general > usage > manage storage > find where the apple watch app is and select it. You will then see all of your Apple Watch backups and choose what ones you would like to delete.

Hi BFiero,

Hmmm under Settings | General | Storage & iCloud Usage the Watch isn't listed there...

If you have iOS 9 under Manage Storage, not the iCloud section but the device storage which is shown first on my device, after all the apps with data amounts have loaded scroll down to just about the very last ones at the bottom of the screen. It was next to last on mine. When I tapped on that it showed all 3 backups and the dates they had been made and can be deleted individually.

This is on my new 6S that I paired the watch to after un-pairing it from the previous phone and then restoring that device's backup to the new phone. So everything was carried over.

Not iCloud. You go to that Section and then find the Storage Section, then tap on Manage Storage. That is where you should find the Apple Watch app. The watch is not listed separately from Storage or iCloud.

Also you have to have un-paired the watch at least once or you won't have any backups made or shown there.

So what you are saying is that you need to first pair your watch twice before your backup will show? Is this said anywhere in the manuals from Apple? I am returning my watch to Apple today because the crystal came completely lose from the casing. I'm not sure if they will repair the crystal or replace watch. Is the watch sealed hermetically? What do I need to watch out for if they do repair the watch?

richjh

You have to have un-paired once to have a backup. Then you can go to storage on the phone and delete any backup showing there. If the screen has come off the watch they should replace it not repair it. It's still under a one year warranty and if you have Apple Care they can ship you a new one right away.

No, that isn't what he said.