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How to Unpair an Apple Watch
Your Apple Watch is a great way to stay connected, active, and informed. But sometimes, you may need to unpair it from your iPhone. Maybe you're upgrading to a new iPhone, or you're giving your Apple Watch to someone else. Whatever the reason, unpairing your Apple Watch is easy.
Here are two ways to unpair your Apple Watch:
Using the Apple Watch app on your iPhone
Make sure your Apple Watch and iPhone are close together.
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap the My Watch tab.
Tap All Watches.
Tap the info button next to the watch you want to unpair.
Tap Unpair Apple Watch.
Tap Unpair [your Apple Watch name].
Enter your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock.
Using the Apple Watch itself
On your Apple Watch, open the Settings app.
Tap General.
Tap Reset.
Tap Erase All Content and Settings.
Enter your passcode if prompted.
Tap Erase All.
What happens when you unpair your Apple Watch?
When you unpair your Apple Watch, it will be wiped clean of all data. This includes your contacts, messages, apps, and settings. You will also need to set up your Apple Watch as a new device if you want to pair it with a different iPhone.
Things to keep in mind when unpairing your Apple Watch:
If you have a cellular Apple Watch, you will need to remove the cellular plan from your account before you unpair the watch.
If you are unpairing your Apple Watch because you are upgrading to a new iPhone, you can transfer your data from your old watch to your new watch using the Apple Watch app.
If you are giving your Apple Watch to someone else, you can reset the watch to factory settings before you give it away.
I hope this article helps you unpair your Apple Watch. If you have any other questions, please feel free to leave a comment below.
Additional tips for unpairing your Apple Watch:
If you are having trouble unpairing your Apple Watch using the Apple Watch app, you can try unpairing it from your iPhone's Settings app.
If you have forgotten your Apple ID password, you can reset it using the Apple ID website.
If you are giving your Apple Watch to someone else, you should reset the watch to factory settings before you give it away. This will ensure that all of your data is deleted from the watch.