How To Connect An Apple Watch To A New Phone?

Keep your Apple Watch and new iPhone close together

On the new iPhone, sign in with the same Apple ID used on the Apple Watch

Turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on the new iPhone

Open the Watch app on the new iPhone

Tap Start Pairing

If prompted, choose to restore from a backup

If the watch is still paired to the old iPhone, unpair it from the old iPhone first

If you no longer have the old iPhone, erase the Apple Watch on the watch itself

On the Apple Watch, open Settings

Tap General

Tap Reset

Tap Erase All Content and Settings

After the watch restarts, pair it again with the new iPhone

Hold the new iPhone over the watch animation

Follow the on-screen setup steps

Choose your settings and restore your data if available

Finish setup in the Watch app

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