Troubleshoot serious Apple Watch issues by unpairing and restoring it
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Regardless of the reason, there comes a time when restoring your Apple Watch might be necessary. Here`s how to do it. The Apple Watch is a great piece of tech, but even great pieces of tech need a complete restore now and again. Whether you want to pair your Apple Watch with a new phone, restore it to factory settings to troubleshoot it, or plan to pass it on to a new owner, you`re going to need to unpair it from your current iPhone, back up its data, and disable Activation Lock so that it can be set up again. How to unpair your Apple Watch via the Watch app How to unpair your Apple Watch directly on the smartwatch How to unpair your Apple Watch via the Watch app Go to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Tap your active watch at the top of the My Watch screen. Tap the info button to the right of your current watch. Select Unpair Apple Watch. Confirm the process by pressing Unpair (watch name). If you have cellular service, choose to Keep or Remove your plan. Disab...