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Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Go to General > Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings, then enter your passcode. If you have an Apple Watch with a cellular plan, you’re offered two options—Erase All and Erase All & Keep Plan. To completely erase your Apple Watch, choose Erase All..
Does unpairing erase Apple Watch?
All data on your Apple Watch will be erased if you unpair it. If you don’t have access to your iPhone, the backup may not contain the most recent information. You can connect your Apple Watch again and set it up from a backup when you’re ready.
How do I transfer my Apple Watch to another user?
Use the steps below to unpair:
- Erase your Apple Watch.
- Set up your new iPhone and sign in to iCloud.
- Open the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone, then pair your watch with your new iPhone.
- Try to restore from a backup.
- Follow the onscreen steps to finish setting up.
- Start using your Apple Watch with your new iPhone.
How do you unpair Apple Watch if you don’t have the old phone?
How to erase your Apple Watch if you don’t have your iPhone
- On your Apple Watch, tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
- Type your password if prompted.
- For GPS + Cellular models, choose to keep or remove your cellular plan.
- Tap Erase All to confirm.
Should I unpair my old Apple Watch before pairing a new one?
Unless you’re keeping both Watches, you need to unpair your old one. Once that’s done, however, your old Watch has been cut free from your iPhone, and you can give it away or sell it as you need.
Can you switch Apple Watch between phones?
Only one iPhone can be paired with Apple Watch at any time. Apple Watch does not support seamless switching between iPhones. In order to use the watch with a different iPhone, you would first need to unpair it from the iPhone that it is currently paired with.
Why does my Apple Watch think I am my wife?
Check whether your wife’s email address is listed under Alternate Email Addresses – if it is, delete it. After making any changes: On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > General > Reset > tap on Reset Sync Data.
Why is my Apple Watch calling me my husbands name?
Check that there is a single contact card for you and that it contains your name, Apple ID email address and iPhone number. Remove any duplicate contact cards and remove anyone else’s contact details from your own card.
Why does my iPhone think its my husbands? Question: Q: iPhone thinks I’m my husband
Answer: A: You said when you send text to your husband it came right back. This is a sign of sharing Apple ID. make sure only your phone number and your Apple ID is listed and not your partner.
How do I unpair an Apple Watch and pair again?
Open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap the My Watch tab, then tap All Watches at the top of the screen. Tap the “i” icon next to the watch that you want to unpair, then tap Unpair Apple Watch. Tap again to confirm, then wait for the watch to unpair. After the Apple Watch unpairs completely, you can pair again.
Can you have 2 Apple watches on iPhone?
Yes, in the Watch app on the phone select All Watches at the top and select Add Watch. Does assume you are using them 1 at a time. The other multiple pairing is Apple Watch Family Plan, where you can pair a dependent Child’s Cellular Apple Watch to your iPhone and control that Apple Watch from your iPhone.
All replies. For various features and services – including, but not limited to fitness and activity tracking – to function as intended, an Apple ID account should not be shared. An Apple Watch and its paired iPhone should also only be used by the same, single user.
Why is my Apple Watch paired twice?
The watch showing up twice means twice the data being shown on the watch Each time the watch is recognised as a new, active data source, it is listed separately in the Health app, but that does not result in any double-counting of data.
Why does my Apple Watch think im my wife?
Check whether your wife’s email address is listed under Alternate Email Addresses – if it is, delete it. After making any changes: On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > General > Reset > tap on Reset Sync Data.
Why is my Apple Watch name my email? It sounds like when you are sharing your activity on your Apple Watch it is showing your Apple ID rather than your name or contact information. Make sure that you have your contact information added to your iPhone and that you are sharing your name and profile photo. We hope this helps!
Why is my watch not connecting to my phone? If you’re having issues connecting your watch and phone, please begin by making sure that your phone’s OS version is compatible (Android 6.0+ and iOS 10.0+) and that the Wear OS by Google app is up-to-date. Then, check if you have activated Bluetooth on your phone, disable, and re-enable it.
How do I unpair my Apple Watch to a new phone?
Use the steps below to unpair:
- Erase your Apple Watch.
- Set up your new iPhone and sign in to iCloud.
- Open the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone, then pair your watch with your new iPhone.
- Try to restore from a backup.
- Follow the onscreen steps to finish setting up.
- Start using your Apple Watch with your new iPhone.
How many phones can you pair an Apple Watch to?
An Apple watch can only be paired to one iPhone at a time. If you need to pair it to a secondary iPhone you need to first unpair the watch from the first iPhone.
Why is my Apple Watch syncing with my husbands?
On your iPhone, go to: Settings > General > Siri > My Info – check that your contact card is selected. If they also have an Apple Watch, check that you have added your spouse to the Friends list on your Apple Watch using their contact card: On your iPhone, in the Watch app: My Watch > Friends.
Why is my Apple Watch showing someone else’s activity?
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I recommend to verify and ensure that you and your wife are using your own personal Apple ID account. You can check by navigating to Settings > your name at the top. Now, if you have your own Apple ID account, the next step is to unpair the Apple Watch from your iPhone and have it re-paired.
Can iPhone and Apple Watch have different Apple ID?
On your iPhone “Apple Watch app”>“Apple ID”. You cannot change the Apple ID once its synced.
Why does it say this Apple Watch is no longer paired with this iPhone?
If your Apple Watch isn’t pairing with your iPhone, there are a number of ways you can fix the connection. First, make sure both devices have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled and are in range of each other. Then, try restarting your Apple Watch and iPhone, as well as resetting your iPhone’s network settings.
Why does my Apple Watch show a different number?
On your cell phone bill you will see your Apple Watch listed as a separate phone number (one that is unique to your Apple Watch). This number associated with your cellular Apple Watch has no purpose other than as a billing identifier.
Can 2 iPhones share the same Apple Watch? Answer: A: While you can setup multiple Apple Watches with a single iPhone, at this time it is not possible to pair an Apple Watch with multiple iPhones. The Watch can only be paired with one Watch at a time. You would have to unpair it from one and then pair it to a second phone.
