Activation error while creating a pair with the iPhone

i have done this many times, but still condition is same , as shared in picture,

Apple stole my watch via software

Same feelings ... That's a shame from Apple!

Could anybody find a solution to this problem? Nothing is working for me.

Apple, come out. You are selling watches instead of toy!!!!!!

I just want to use my watch to watch time!

I’m angry! Stupid genius ask me to pay 200 USD to solve this stupid problem created by apple!!!

Dear

It is not a pairing problem. This is a activation error problem during pairing period. Please refer to before the screen shots.

Same problem here, from México.

I have exactly the same problem. I’ve a Apple Watch 2

Similar issue for me.

I usually had my apple watch 2 (ios3.1) and my iphone 7 (ios10.1.1) working for more than a year.. no issues

I was going to sell it and I did:

1- Unpaired in the iphone using the apple watch app, no problem

2- Login appleid.apple.com and deleted the apple watch from my listed devices

3- I went to pair it to the new phone and just ask to Update the apple watch, and begins and then:

ACTIVATION ERROR

Activation request could not be completed. Press

the home button to try again. If the problem persists,

please contact customer care.

4- I tried then to pair it again with my iphone 7 (the one i used for a year) and nothing... it gave me two options:

.Restore backup or Setup as new apple watch; I tried both several times both and again:

ACTIVATION ERROR

Activation request could not be completed. Press

the home button to try again. If the problem persists,

please contact customer care

5- I went to next apple store and they made me update my iphone 7 to the ios11.3, then tried again to pair it and asked me now to Update the apple watch, and again the same ACTIVATION ERROR

6- I have already deleted the watch in 2- (appleid.apple.com) and confirm and the apple watch was not there...

7- Just in case went to icloud.com and in settings/ find iphone and found the apple watch!! that is weird, anyway I select Delete from account and i checked later again and is gone.

8- Restart my iphone 7 and also my apple watch.. same error; also tried the hard reset in the apple watch (pressing crown and button for 10 seconds) and same error trying to pair

I cant believe this happens.. really disappointed with this device.

Appreciate if someone gives me clue how to solve this

I tried all the procedures you stated but is still saying activation poccess could not be completed. Lplease is there any other fix

Could you get past this stage because am stuck in same position now 😭😭

Here’s what just worked for me. I deleted the Watch app from iPhone then did a soft reset. Reinstalled Watch app and was able to pair phone to watch.

Hope it works for you.

turn off find my iphone on the phone and then restarted the apple watch.

attempted to pair it again