Whether you’re selling your Apple Watch or giving it to someone you care about, follow the steps below to unpair your Apple Watch and iPhone, remove Activation Lock, erase all content and settings, and restore the factory settings. It is important to perform a full factory reset. For those who have next.
Like the iPhone, the Apple Watch has Activation Lock enabled. This is a feature designed to prevent others from using your device if it is lost or stolen. Therefore, unless the wearable is properly unpaired from the iPhone before being sold or given away, the Apple Watch cannot be set up as yours without signing into your Apple ID. .
Before erasing all Apple Watch content and settings, your iPhone will create a new backup of your Apple Watch. You can use your backup to restore your new Apple Watch.
How to unpair your Apple Watch and iPhone
- Place your iPhone and Apple Watch side by side and open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone
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- Tap the info button next to the watch you want to unpair
- Tap Unpair Apple Watch
- Press the unpair button
- Enter your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock,[ペアリングを解除]Tap
When your Apple Watch is unpaired, you’ll be prompted to start pairing the next owner. Press and hold the side button until the power button appears in the upper right corner of the display. Tap the power button and drag the power off slider to turn off your Apple Watch.
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