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Re-pair Apple watch after iPhone reset

After a recent visit to the Apple Store, my iPhone had to be reset.

The iPhone was already paired with my Apple Watch, but the iPhone reset was performed without unpairing from the Apple Watch first.

So, after the iPhone was up and running again the task was: re-pair iPhone with the Apple Watch.

The problem that 3 Apple savvy people weren't able to figure out: how do you initiate the pairing process on the Apple Watch?

All the iPhone asked for was to tap on the "i" icon on the Apple Watch... but how to get to that screen on the Apple Watch?

Thoughts?

Watch Sport 42mm, iOS 8.3, null

Posted on Jun 13, 2015 5:29 PM

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L.Shaner

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Posted on Jun 20, 2015 9:15 AM

On the watch, you have to go to Settings -> General -> Reset -> Erase All Content and Settings.

After the watch has erased its contents, the Watch App on the phone will be able to pair to it again and you should be presented with the option to restore the watch settings from backup.

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Jonathan UK

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Oct 28, 2015 12:38 PM in response to jackielichwell16

You are most welcome - glad to have helped! 🙂

zscootr

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Apr 12, 2016 12:14 PM in response to DoctaDré

I cannot access anything on the watch, let alone reset it. It requires me to "Re-enable Passcode" using the watch app on the iPhone which is no longer paired with the watch. Any ideas?

Jonathan UK

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Apr 12, 2016 12:16 PM in response to zscootr

Follow the steps in my previous reply (Oct 28, 2015 6:14 PM).

rkmjr53

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May 21, 2016 12:59 PM in response to Jonathan UK

Every thing worked as you indicated except the only back-up was the one just before I cleared it. I wanted a back-up from two or three days ago. Any thoughts?

Jul 3, 2016 9:49 AM in response to L.Shaner

WORKED WELL!

Sep 12, 2016 8:10 PM in response to Jonathan UK

This is the best solution to me, it worked perfectly. Thanks.

Sep 27, 2016 12:44 PM in response to Jonathan UK

This was very helpful. Thank you. - the holding down the poweroff harder than normal is not intuitive at all. appreciate the advice - it worked!

JESUS4US

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Oct 7, 2016 1:28 PM in response to GermanXpress

This just happened to me while out of state. I didn't really notice it until I got back into MY time zone. Thank you for your help and posting this info...HUGE HELP!

Jun 2, 2017 4:22 PM in response to GermanXpress

Bad solution to re-pairing.

I guess its too difficult for Apple to do easier way.

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Re-pair Apple watch after iPhone reset