To unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone, follow these steps:
- Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close together.
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
- Tap the "My Watch" tab, then tap "All Watches" at the top.
- Tap the info button (i) next to the watch you want to unpair.
- Tap "Unpair Apple Watch."
- Confirm by tapping "Unpair [your Apple Watch name]."
- For GPS + Cellular models, choose whether to keep or remove your cellular plan:
- Keep the plan if you want to pair the watch again with your iPhone.
- Remove the plan if you do not want to pair it again or plan to use it with another iPhone. You may need to contact your carrier to cancel the cellular subscription.
- Enter your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock and start the unpairing process.
- Your iPhone will create a backup of your Apple Watch before erasing it.
- After unpairing, your Apple Watch will be erased and restored to factory settings, ready to be paired again or turned off if you plan to sell or give it away
If you don't have your paired iPhone, you can erase your Apple Watch directly from the watch:
- On your Apple Watch, go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
- Enter your passcode if prompted.
- For cellular models, choose to keep or remove your cellular plan.
- Tap "Erase All" to confirm. This will reset your watch to factory settings but will not remove Activation Lock. You will need the Apple ID and password associated with the watch to disable Activation Lock during setup
This method ensures your Apple Watch is properly unpaired and erased, protecting your data and allowing the watch to be set up again by you or someone else.
