Ready to switch from your Apple Watch Series 7 to the new Series 8 or SE? Or maybe you just need to transfer your existing Apple Watch with your new iPhone? Follow along for how to seamlessly pair a new or existing Apple Watch with iPhone without losing data – including a new process in iOS 16. Show
Apple Watch backups happen automatically and are saved on the iPhone your Apple Watch is paired with. However, there’s no place in Settings to manually back up your Apple Watch or see when the last automatic backup was. Read on for how to make sure your Apple Watch is backed up and you’re all set to upgrade to your new one. If you’re upgrading to a new iPhone 14 (or any other new model), you’ll need to take care of that first.
Apple notes that these items are not included with Apple Watch backups: Bluetooth pairings, credit or debit cards used for Apple Pay, Apple Watch passcode, and Messages. How to pair Apple Watch with a new iPhoneNew with iOS 16 – automatic Apple Watch transferA fresh and seamless new process should show up with iOS 16 to move an existing Apple Watch from your old iPhone to your new one.
If this process doesn’t show up for you, follow the steps below… Use an Apple Watch backup to pair a new or existing watch
Pair new Apple Watch with new iPhoneIf you need or want to pair a new Apple Watch with your iPhone or pair an existing watch as a new one:
Force an Apple Watch backupIf you’re not seeing an available backup to restore with, you might need to force a backup. Since Apple Watch backups don’t happen with every iCloud or Mac/PC backup with your iPhone, this is how Apple says to do force them:
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FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news: How do I get my Apple Watch paired to my new iPhone?Need more help?. Erase your Apple Watch.. Set up your new iPhone and sign in to iCloud. ... . Open the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone, then pair your watch with your new iPhone.. Try to restore from a backup. ... . Follow the onscreen steps to finish setting up.. Start using your Apple Watch with your new iPhone.. Why won't my Apple Watch pair with my new phone?If your Apple Watch isn't pairing with your iPhone, there are a number of ways you can fix the connection. First, make sure both devices have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled and are in range of each other. Then, try restarting your Apple Watch and iPhone, as well as resetting your iPhone's network settings.
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