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Here are easy instructions for resetting apple watch If your watch is unresponsive, frozen, or you want start fresh, you can restart it or do factory reset
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Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
If you need to restart apple watch you can do so by following these simple steps:
1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on General.
3. Tap on Reset.
4. Tap on Erase All Content and Settings.
5. Enter your passcode when prompted.
6. Tap on Erase All to confirm that you want to reset your Apple Watch.
Tap General.
If you need to restart your Apple Watch, you can do so by pressing and holding the side button until the Power Off slider appears. Drag the slider to turn off your watch, then press and hold the side button again until you see the Apple logo.
Tap Reset.
There are two ways to reset your Apple Watch: a soft reset and a hard reset. A soft reset is the simplest way to restart your Apple Watch if it’s not responding, and you can do it without erasing any of your data. To do a soft reset, press and hold the side button on your Watch until the power off slider appears. Drag the slider to turn off your Watch, then press and hold the side button again until you see the Apple logo.
A hard reset is a more severe way to restart your Watch, and it erases all of your data. To do a hard reset, press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for about 10 seconds, or until you see the Apple logo.
Tap Reset All Settings.
Resetting all settings on your Apple Watch can be a helpful troubleshooting step if you’re experiencing issues with apps or connectivity. It’s also a good idea to do this before you sell or give away your watch.
Keep in mind that when you reset all settings, information stored in the Health app and activity data will also be erased. Backup your Health data before proceeding.
Here’s how to reset all settings on your Apple Watch:
1. On your watch, go to Settings
2. Tap General
3. Tap Reset
4. Tap Reset All Settings
5. For added security, enter your passcode
6. Tap Reset All Settings again to confirm
Enter your passcode when prompted.
If you can’t remember your passcode, you’ll need to erase your Apple Watch, which deletes all of your data and settings, including your passcode. After you erase your Apple Watch, you can set it up again.
To erase all content and settings from your Apple Watch:
1. On your iPhone, open the watch app
2. Tap the watch tab then tap General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
3. Enter your iPhone passcode if prompted.
4. Tap Erase All to confirm.
If you turned on Find My iPhone, you might need to enter apple id password to turn it off.
Tap Reset All Settings to confirm your action.
If you can’t update or restore your Apple Watch, you might need to erase it and set it up again. To back up your Apple Watch, see Back up your Apple Watch.
If you forgot your passcode for your Apple Watch, or your Apple Watch is disabled, see what to do.
Erase all content and settings
Make sure that your Apple Watch is charged. Press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, then release both buttons when you see the Apple logo. If you’re trying to erase your content and settings from watchOS 7 or later, press and hold both the side button and the Volume Down button for 10 seconds, then release both buttons when you see the power off slider On an LTE model of Apple Watch Series 3 or later, you might need to enter your iCloud password or restart your iPhone before you can use these steps. You can also unpair your watch from Find My iPhone. After you erase it from Find My iPhone on iCloud.com or the Find My app , sign in with the same Apple ID on a new or different iPhone and pair with that iPhone to continue using watchOS 6 or earlier on your device.
