If you’re having issues, selling, or upgrading your wearable, you’ll want to unpair Apple Watch from your iPhone and probably back it up. Below we’ll look at how to unpair Apple Watch if you have your iPhone nearby and also a couple of options if you just have your watch. Show When you unpair Apple Watch from iPhone, the wearable is returned to factory settings. Since the watch is erased in the process, your iPhone automatically makes a backup of it. That’s one of the reasons it’s important to keep your Apple Watch close to your iPhone during the steps below. How to unpair Apple Watch from iPhone
Here’s how to unpair Apple Watch in screenshots: How to unpair Apple Watch/erase without iPhoneIf you need to factory reset Apple Watch and you don’t have your iPhone on hand, you can do it from the wearable (but remember it won’t be able to do a fresh backup). Also, you’ll want to head to the Watch app on your iPhone and remove it when you can.
How to unpair Apple Watch/erase without your passcodeYou can also reset your Apple Watch if you can’t remember your passcode (but again, it won’t be able to create a fresh backup). Like above, don’t forget to remove it from the Watch app on your iPhone at some point.
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What happens if you accidentally reset your Apple Watch?You'll need to open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, unpair the watch, then pair it again. It will walk you through the set up steps and you can choose to restore it from your most recent backup.
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