Subj : How to unpair your Apple Watch from an old iPhone
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Feb 27 2025 11:00:09

How to unpair your Apple Watch from an old iPhone

Date:
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:58:37 +0000

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Here's how to unpair an Apple Watch from your iPhone.

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There are several reasons why you might need to unpair your Apple Watch from 
an old iPhone, most of which are pretty obvious. If youve bought a new Apple 
Watch and are trading your old one in, or if youre selling the or giving it 
away, youll want to make sure your sensitive health data is removed from the 
device. Furthermore, unpairing it ensures that the next owner can use that 
watch with their own iPhone. 

Unpairing your old Apple Watch is also an important step if youve just bought 
a new iPhone. While Apples iCloud setup in principle enables you to switch 
your Apple Watch from your old phone to your new one, you do sometimes need 
to unpair the device from your old iPhone before pairing it with a new one. 

If your Apple Watch is being repaired by Apple at the Genius Bar, the company 
may also ask you to unpair the device, so its important that you know how to 
do it properly. 

There are two basic methods for unpairing an Apple Watch. If you have your 
iPhone, the process is more straightforward, and will also remove the 
Activation Lock from the device so that it can be used by someone else. If 
you dont have your iPhone, you can still erase the device, but the Activation 
Lock will persist. The latter will cause problems if youre selling or giving 
the device away, so even connecting to a borrowed device temporarily might be 
preferable depending on your circumstances. How to unpair your Apple Watch 
from an old iPhone (Image credit: Future) You will need: Your iPhone Your 
Apple Watch Before you start: 

Keep your phone and watch close together, otherwise, the unpairing process 
may be interrupted To unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone: Open the 
Apple Watch app on iPhone Select the My Watch tap and tap All watches Tap the 
circled 'i' info button on the device you want to unpair Scroll down and tap 
Unpair Apple Watch 

Follow the prompts  youll need to enter your Apple Account password to 
disable the Activation lock, and if you have a cellular model you'll be asked 
whether you want to keep or remove your plan. If youre keeping your watch and 
iPhone, select Keep, if youre getting rid of it, choose Remove  just remember 
to contact your provider to cancel your subscription. 

Unpairing your Apple Watch will automatically backup your device to the 
cloud, so when you re-pair it or set up a new device, you can restore your 
old settings. How to unpair Apple Watch if you dont have an iPhone (Image 
credit: Future) 

If you dont have the iPhone youre trying to unpair the Apple Watch from, 
follow these steps: On your Watch, go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase 
All Content and Settings Enter your password Tap Erase All 

This will reset and erase the watch, unpairing it from any old devices in the 
process. However, it will not remove the Activation Lock on your device, 
which can only be turned off with your Apple Account and password. Remember, 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/how-to-unpair-your-apple
-watch-from-an-old-iphone


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