Here’s a tutorial on how to reset your Apple Watch. If you need to reset your watch for any reason, such as too many password attempts. There are two ways to reset it:
One is through the Watch app, and the other is using the watch itself.
Using your iPhone to unpair your Apple Watch resets it to factory settings. Your Apple Watch is automatically backed up to the companion iPhone. If your iPhone is set up to back up to iCloud, the Apple Watch backup is included.
How To Reset Apple Watch Using The App
Make sure to keep your iPhone and Apple watch close together during the unpairing process then:
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
- At the top, select “All Watches”.
- Now, select the “Info button” next to the watch that you want to Unpair.
- Then select “Unpair Watch”. You may need to confirm the unpairing process using your Apple ID password.
- If your watch has successfully unpaired, you’ll see the “Start Pairing” message within the app.
How To Reset Apple Watch Using The Apple Watch
Another option is to do a reset on the apple watch itself:
- Open the watch’s settings
- Next, choose “General“
- Then scroll down and select “Reset”
- Click “Erase All Content and Settings”.
Note: Resetting on just the watch does not remove the activation lock, which means if it’s lost or stolen someone cannot connect it to their iPhone. Activation lock is removed when unpairing via the iPhone, but another option is to use iCloud.
- Go to icloud.com on your computer and sign in with your iCloud information.
- Go to “Find iPhone”.
- Select “All Devices” at the top of the map.
- Choose your Apple Watch.
- Click “Erase Apple Watch“, Your Apple Watch should now be unpaired, reset, and ready for use with a different iCloud account.
