Q: Apple Watch not connecting to iPhone 6
After updating my iPhone 6 to IOS 9.3.3 all my saved bluetooth devices were gone including my Apple Watch. Now it doesn't show up under 'other devices' so I can't connect it. I've already turned my bluetooth on and off and reset my iPhone but nothing has worked. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Apple Watch
Posted on Aug 11, 2016 11:49 AM
Disconnections can be normal, when the watch loses the Bluetooth connection with the paired iPhone (such as when updating iOS) and no known W-Fi network is available.
The devices should reconnect automatically a short while after becoming available and/or being brought close together again. If they do not, keep your iPhone and watch close by each other and follow these steps until they do:
- Check that both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are enabled on your iPhone:
- It may help to toggle Bluetooth off and on again on your iPhone (Settings > Bluetooth).
- For the best performance from your watch during general daily wear, keep both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi permanently enabled on your iPhone.
- Check that Airplane Mode is not enabled on your watch:
- When viewing the time on your watch, swipe up on the watch face > swipe left / right to the Settings Glance.
- If your watch is not connected and Airplane Mode is turned on, tap the button to turn it off.
- It may otherwise help to toggle Airplane Mode on and off again.
- Restart both devices, turning both off together, then restarting your iPhone first.
If they still do not reconnect, next try unpairing and re-pairing your watch (choose to Restore from Backup if offered the option):
Posted on Aug 11, 2016 1:00 PM