There is simply no denying that Apple Watch is arguably the most advanced smartwatch option available in the market. However, irrespective of how advanced the technology is, there will come a time when you want to upgrade to a newer model. In that case, you will first need to unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone or iPad.
If you’re looking to know how that is done, then this guide will be helpful. In this guide, you will get to know how to unpair your Apple Watch with or without an iPhone.
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How to unpair your Apple Watch using iPhone or iPad
Here are the steps which you can follow to easily unpair apple watch using iPhone or iPad. If you want to upair the apple watch without iPhone follow the second part mentioned after this.
- First, you need to open the Watch app on your iPhone or iPad
- After that, tap on “All Watches” at the top left corner of the screen before selecting your Apple Watch
- Now, you need to tap the “i” button (info button) next to the name of your current Apple Watch
- Next up, you must tap the “Unpair Apple Watch” button located at the bottom of the screen
- Then, you should choose the “Unpair (Your Name) Apple Watch” option
- If you’re using a GPS + Cellular model, you’ll get asked to “Keep” or “Remove” your mobile plan
- If you’re looking to pair an Apple Watch with your iPhone, then you should keep the mobile plan or else remove the data plan
- Disable the “Activation Lock” by entering your Apple ID password before tapping the “Unpair” button at the top right to unpair your Apple Watch
Steps to unpair and erase the Apple Watch without using an iPhone
- Open the Settings app
- Now, locate and move to “General” settings
- Scroll down until you locate the “Reset” option before tapping on it
- Then, you should tap the “Erase All Contents and Settings” button before entering the Passcode if enabled
- If you’ve got the GPS + Cellular model, you’ll get asked to keep or remove the plan
- You need to tap the preferred option
- The Apple Watch will start the unpairing and data-restoring process
- Head over to icloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID for disabling the Activation Lock
- Now, press the “Find My” icon and enter your Apple ID password when asked
- Here, you will need to click on “All Devices” and choose your Apple Watch in the drop-down menu
- Click on the “Erase Apple Watch” option
- Next up, you’ll have to click “Erase” in the pop-up menu
- Enter your Apple ID password once again
- You will receive a notification with a verification code on your Apple Watch
- You must press “Allow”
- Enter the received passcode on the iCloud site and it’ll successfully remove the Activation Lock from your Apple Watch
