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Unpair and erase your Apple Watch Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close together as you unpair them. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Go to the My Watch tab and tap All Watches. Tap the info button next to the watch that you want to unpair. Tap Unpair Apple Watch.
How do I completely unpair my Apple Watch?
How to unpair an Apple Watch directly on the smartwatch Launch the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Tap on the General setting. Select Reset. Tap on Erase All Content and Settings. Type in your passcode (if enabled). Tap on Erase All (or, if you have a cellular plan and wish to keep it, Erase All & Keep Plan).
Does unpairing erase Apple Watch?
When you unpair your Apple Watch using the app, it will automatically start the process of resetting itself to factory settings and deleting all of your information. It will also automatically remove your Apple ID and iCloud account so it can be used by another user.
Why can’t I unpair my Apple Watch?
Erase Apple Watch if you don’t have its paired iPhone If you can’t unpair the Apple Watch because you don’t have the iPhone that it’s paired with, you can erase the watch. When you erase an Apple Watch instead of unpairing it, the watch is still protected by Activation Lock.
Do you have to unpair Apple Watch from old phone?
If you don’t have your old iPhone or you erased it Erase your Apple Watch. Set up your new iPhone and sign in to iCloud. If you’ve already set up and signed in, skip this step. Open the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone, then pair your watch with your new iPhone.
How do I reset my Apple Watch without an Apple ID and previous owner?
The following explains how to do that. Launch the Settings app on your Apple Watch and tap the General option. Select the Reset option and tap on Erase All Content and Settings. Your Apple Watch will ask you to input your passcode. Tap the Erase All option and your Apple Watch will begin to reset.
Why won’t my watch unpair from my phone?
Reset your Apple Watch In the watch’s Settings app, choose General, then Reset, and then hit Erase All Content and Settings. Then in the Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, and tap the information button beside the watch and choose Unpair Apple Watch.
How do I remove an Apple Watch from previous owner’s account?
Here’s how: On a computer, go to Find My iPhone on iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID. Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch. Click Erase Apple Watch. Select Next until the device is erased. Click the X button next to your Apple Watch.
How do I clear my Apple Watch before selling it?
Factory reset directly on Apple Watch Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Tap General. Swipe down to the bottom and tap Reset. Tap Erase All Content and Settings. If you’re using a passcode, enter it when prompted. Swipe down and tap Erase All or Erase All & Keep Plan if you have a cellular watch.
How do I remove activation lock without previous owner 2021 Apple Watch?
Activation lock exists to protect the owner’s data. Without the original owner’s Apple ID and password or proof of purchase, it cannot be removed.
How do I change the owner of my Apple Watch?
Pair the watch with your own iPhone again and then unpair it via the Watch app. Meet up with your Dad, ask him to start setting up the watch and then enter your Apple ID and password on his iPhone when prompted in order to remove Activation Lock.
Why won’t my Apple Watch erase all content and settings?
Question: Q: Apple Watch not erasing Press and hold the side button until you see the Power Off slider. Press firmly on Power Off (do not try to slide it – just press down more firmly than a normal tap), release your finger and then tap on Erase all content and settings.
Can you factory reset an Apple Watch without the passcode?
If you still can’t remember your passcode, you can reset Apple Watch, reset the passcode, then restore Apple Watch from a backup. Restoring erases the content and settings on your Apple Watch, but uses a backup to replace your data and settings.
Can someone else use my Apple Watch?
If you have not yet done so, then in order for someone else to be able to use the Apple Watch with their own iPhone under their own Apple ID, it will first need to be unpaired from your iPhone and, if it was enabled, to have Activation Lock removed.
How long does it take to erase your Apple Watch?
From here, your Apple Watch and iPhone will start to disconnect and this may take up to 10 minutes or so depending on how much data you have on your wristwear. We find it doesn’t always take that long, so keep an eye on the watch and keep it near your phone during the whole process.
How do I reset my Apple Watch after too many passcode attempts without iPhone?
Using your watch Press and hold the Side button until you see the power off screen. Press and hold the Digital Crown until you see the reset screen, tap Reset and follow the onscreen instructions.
How do I reset my Apple Watch with too many passcode attempts?
Answer: A: Answer: A: If you can’t access the Settings app on your Apple Watch because you’ve forgotten your passcode, put your Apple Watch on its charger, then press and hold the side button until you see Power Off. Press and hold the Digital Crown, then tap Reset.