How to Pair Apple Watch With a New iPhone - Backup, Transfer & Setup Step-by-Step Guide, by Tech Rescue Lab on YouTube. 1 min 35 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 35 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Charge both iPhones and the Apple Watch so nothing dies mid-transfer. Keep the old iPhone nearby until pairing is finished.
On the old iPhone, open the Watch app and tap All Watches. Tap the info button next to your watch, then tap Unpair Apple Watch.
Confirm the unpair. Enter your Apple ID password if asked. This creates a backup of the watch on the old iPhone.
Back up the old iPhone to iCloud or a computer so the watch backup travels with it. Go to Settings, your name, iCloud, then iCloud Backup and tap Back Up Now.
Set up the new iPhone and choose Restore from iCloud Backup or from your computer during setup. Pick the latest backup from the old phone.
Wait for the restore to finish and sign in with the same Apple ID. Keep the new iPhone unlocked and near the watch.
Turn on Bluetooth on the new iPhone. Put the watch on its charger and keep it close to the phone.
Open the Watch app on the new iPhone and tap Start Pairing. Hold the watch screen up to the camera viewfinder until the animation matches.
Tap Set Up as New Apple Watch or Restore from Backup, then follow the prompts to sync settings, apps and activity data.
Wait for the sync to finish. The watch shows a progress ring. Leave both devices charging and close together until it completes.
Tips and common mistakes
Unpair from the Watch app rather than erasing the watch on the device itself, so the backup is saved on the phone.
Keep the old iPhone until the new one is fully set up in case the backup needs to be restored again.
If pairing fails, restart both devices and make sure the watch is charged above 50 percent.
Questions
Do I need to unpair the watch before setting up a new iPhone?
Yes. Unpairing saves a backup of the watch on the old iPhone, and that backup is included when you restore the new phone.
Will my activity and health data transfer?
Yes, if you restore the new iPhone from a backup that includes the watch data and then choose Restore from Backup during pairing.
Can I pair one watch to two iPhones?
No. A watch pairs with one iPhone at a time, so you must unpair it from the old phone first.
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