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Do I have to keep Bluetooth enabled on my phone to have it connected to my watch?

I just got the Apple Watch Series 3 and I was wondering if I still needed to keep my iPhone‘s Bluetooth on or not? I have cellular and gps on my watch.

Apple Watch Series 3, iOS 11.3

Posted on Apr 5, 2018 5:13 AM

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Posted on Apr 5, 2018 8:19 AM

To connect to your iPhone you need to leave Bluetooth on. This will not have any significant power drain and is not a security risk.

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