How to Unpair an Apple Watch: A Step-by-Step Guide

Why Unpair an Apple Watch?

There may be several reasons why you would want to unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone. Perhaps you’ve sold your watch or you’re giving it to someone else, or maybe you’re experiencing issues with your watch and need to start fresh. Unpairing your Apple Watch will disconnect it from your iPhone and erase all personal data, including apps, settings, and data that you’ve stored on it. It’s also necessary to unpair your watch before pairing it with a new iPhone. In this guide, we’ll take you through the steps to unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone.

Backup Your Apple Watch

Before you unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone, it’s important to create a backup. A backup ensures that you don’t lose any important data or settings that you’ve saved on your watch. To back up your Apple Watch, make sure your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi and your watch is on its charger. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on your watch name at the top of the screen.
3. Tap on the “i” icon next to your watch name.
4. Tap on “Unpair Apple Watch” and confirm.
5. Wait for the backup process to complete.

Once the backup is complete, you can proceed with unpairing your Apple Watch from your iPhone.

Disconnect Your Apple Watch from Your iPhone

To disconnect your Apple Watch from your iPhone, follow these steps:

1. Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close to each other.
2. On your iPhone, open the Watch app.
3. Tap on your watch name at the top of the screen.
4. Tap on the “i” icon next to your watch name.
5. Tap on “Unpair Apple Watch” and confirm.

Your Apple Watch will then start the unpairing process. Wait for the process to complete before proceeding to the next step. Once the unpairing process is complete, you can erase your Apple Watch.

Erase Your Apple Watch

After you’ve disconnected your Apple Watch from your iPhone, you can erase all the content and settings from your watch. This will remove all your personal data, apps, and settings from the watch. To erase your Apple Watch, follow these steps:

1. On your Apple Watch, go to Settings > General > Reset.
2. Tap on “Erase All Content and Settings.”
3. Enter your passcode if prompted.
4. Tap on “Erase All” to confirm.

Wait for the erasing process to complete. This might take a few minutes. Once the process is complete, your Apple Watch will restart and display the setup screen. You can now set up your watch as new or restore from backup.

Set Up Your Apple Watch as New or Restore from Backup

After erasing your Apple Watch, you can set it up as new or restore from a backup. If you choose to set up your watch as new, you’ll need to follow the on-screen instructions to connect your watch to your iPhone, and then set up your watch with your preferred settings.

If you choose to restore your watch from a backup, follow these steps:

1. On your iPhone, open the Watch app.
2. Tap on “Start Pairing” and then hold your iPhone near your watch.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to pair your watch with your iPhone.
4. When prompted, choose “Restore from Backup.”
5. Select the backup you want to restore from and wait for the process to complete.

Once the restore process is complete, your Apple Watch will restart and display your apps, settings, and data from the backup. You can now start using your watch as usual.