There are several reasons why you may need to remove your Apple Watch from an old iPhone, most of which is pretty obvious. Whether you sell your Apple Watch or deal with it, you will make sure your sensitive health data is removed from the device. In addition, it ensures that it ensures that the next owner can use that watch with their own iPhone.
It is also an important step to unpair your old Apple Watch is also an important step if you have just bought a new iPhone. While Apple’s iCloud setup basically allows you to switch your Apple Watch from your old phone to your new one, you sometimes need to remove the device from your old iPhone before pairing it with a new one.
If your Apple Watch is repaired by Apple in Genius Bar, the company can also ask you to pair the device so it is important that you know how to do it properly.
There are two basic methods of unparing an Apple Watch. If you have your iPhone, the process is more straightforward and also removes the activation lock from the device so it can be used by another. If you do not have your iPhone, you can still delete the device but the activation lock will continue. The latter will cause problems if you sell or give the device away, so connecting to a borrowed device temporarily may be preferable depending on your circumstances.
How to park your Apple Watch from an old iPhone
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You need:
Your iPhone
Your Apple Watch
Before you start:
Keep your phone and look closely together, otherwise the unparing process can be interrupted
To remove your Apple Watch from your iPhone:
Open the Apple Watch app on iPhone
Select My Watch Tap and press All watches
Press the circulated ‘in’ Info button on the device you want to unparre
Scroll down and press Upar Apple Watch
Follow the prompt – you need to enter your Apple account access code to disable the activation lock and if you have a mobile model you will be asked if you want to keep or remove your plan. If you are holding your watch and iPhone, choose KEEP, if you get rid of it, choose Remove – just remember to contact your provider to cancel your subscription.
To automatically your Apple Watch backupes your device to the cloud, so when you take it again or configure a new device, you can restore your old settings.
How to Unparry Apple Watch if you don’t have an iPhone
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If you don’t have that iPhone, try to remove the Apple Watch from, follow these steps:
Go to your watch Settings> General> Reset> Delete All Content and Settings
Enter your password
Press Delete everyone
This resets and deletes the clock and parks it from all old devices in the process. However, it does not remove the activation lock on your device, which can only be turned off with your Apple account and password. Remember that this is really important if you sell or give away the clock as the new owner cannot use it otherwise.
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