Did you recently acquire an Apple watch, and you are not sure about the steps needed to pair Apple Watch? Then you have nothing to worry about, as this article will explain how to pair Apple Watch so you too can benefit from it.
The Apple Watch is an excellent smartwatch that boasts beautiful and durable designs, is great at fitness tracking, and has many health-oriented capabilities. It also has a wireless feature that makes it even easier to use.
However, to enjoy the full capabilities you can get from owning an Apple watch, it is necessary to pair Apple watch to a device, preferably your iPhone.
You can read through this article’s remaining sections to learn all you need to know about how to pair Apple Watch.
How to Pair Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is a great device to own, especially if you are into fitness and would like to track your fitness activity in real-time.
Although to enjoy the full benefits of the Apple watch, you would need to pair Apple watch to your iPhone, and you can do this by following the instructions below.
- Wear your Apple Watch on your wrist and adjust the bands till it sits comfortably on your wrist.
- Then press and hold the side button on the Apple Watch till the Apple Logo appears to turn on the watch.
- Then bring your iPhone close to your Apple Watch and wait for the Apple watch pairing screen to appear on your phone.
- Then click continue and tap set up for myself.
- However, if the pairing screen does not appear automatically on your iPhone, you can open the Apple Watch app on the iPhone and click on pair new watch.
- Then click on the set up for myself button.
- Then when prompted, position your iPhone so that your Apple Watch appears in the viewfinder of your Apple watch app to pair both devices.
- Then click on the setup Apple watch option and follow your iPhone and Apple watch instructions to complete the process.
Once you are done following the instructions above, you can start using your Apple Watch and enjoying the numerous benefits of owning one.
You can also check out How to Change Your Apple ID Password.
How to Pair Apple Watch With an Android Device
While the Apple Watch is designed initially to work with an iPhone, pairing your Apple Watch with an android phone is still possible.
However, it is essential to note that you will not get the full functionality of using an Apple Watch if you pair it with an android device.
Sometimes half-bread is better than none, so if your iPhone is currently out of reach and you would like to enjoy some of the benefits of owning an Apple Watch, you can pair an Apple watch to an android phone by following the instructions below.
- Confirm that you have previously paired your Apple watch to your iPhone by performing a couple of test calls to ascertain its functionality.
- Then put your iPhone in airplane mode to ensure it is out of reach.
- Then turn off your Apple Watch and swap the sim from your iPhone to your android phone.
- Then turn on your Apple watch and wait till you see the disconnected notification on the watch screen.
If you have followed the instructions above, you have been able to pair Apple Watch to your android device successfully, and you can start using it with its limited capabilities.
How to Pair More than One Apple Watch
If you have multiple Apple Watches that you would like to pair with a single iPhone, after pairing the first iPhone, you can follow the instructions below to pair the rest.
- Launch the Apple Watch App on your iPhone.
- Then click on my Watch option, and tap all Watches at the top of the screen.
- Then click on watch and follow the instructions on your screen.
You can follow the instructions given above to add as many Apple watches as you deem fit to your iPhone.
How to Pair Apple Watch With New Phone
If you recently acquired a new iPhone and would like to pair it with your Apple Watch, you can read through this article section to understand the steps you need to take.
If you still possess the old iPhone, you can follow the instructions below to pair your Apple watch with the new one.
- Update your old iPhone to the latest available iOS version and your Apple Watch OS.
- Then go to your iPhone’s settings menu and click on your name.
- Then click iCloud and ensure that the health option is on; if not, you should turn it on.
- Then back up your old iPhone’s data on your iCloud, which will also automatically back up your Apple Watch data.
- Then set up your new iPhone and restore your data from iCloud.
- Then open the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone and pair your iPhone to your Apple watch.
If you have followed the instructions above, your Apple Watch will have paired with your new phone successfully, and you can begin to use it as you deem fit.
If you no longer possess your old iPhone, you can pair your Apple watch with a new one by following the instructions below.
- Erase your Apple Watch data and set up your new iPhone.
- Then sign in to your iCloud and open the Apple Watch App on your new iPhone.
- Then pair your Apple watch with the new iPhone and try to restore any available backup.
- Then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
Once you have followed the instructions above, you can start using your Apple Watch with your new iPhone without worrying and continue enjoying the benefit of owning an Apple Watch.
How to Unpair Apple Watch
If you no longer want your iPhone paired with your Apple Watch, you can unpair the Apple Watch by following the instructions below.
- Keep the Apple Watch and iPhone close to each other.
- Then open the Apple Watch tab on your iPhone and click on my watch tab.
- Then click on all watches and tap the info button next to the watch you want to unpair.
- Then click on unpair Apple watch and tap unpair ( your Apple Watch name)
- Then tap your Apple ID password to disable the activation lock.
- Finally, click on the unpair button to complete the process.
If you have followed the instructions above, you have been able to unpair your Apple watch from your iPhone successfully.
Conclusion:
This article has explained everything you need to know about how to pair Apple Watch, and we also looked at how to pair multiple Apple Watches to a single iPhone and pair an Apple Watch to a new iPhone.