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If you’re having trouble with your Series apple watch a hard reset may be the best way to fix the issue. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it.
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Before you begin
If you’re selling or trading in apple watch Series 3, you’ll need to unpair it from your iPhone. But if you’re keeping your Watch, you may want to do a complete reset so that all of your data is wiped and only the built-in apps remain.
Here’s how to reset apple watch Series 3:
1. Unpair your Watch from your iPhone: On your iPhone, open watch app Tap the watch tab tap general > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings.
2. For GPS + Cellular models, remove your SIM card: Press and hold the side button, then tap and hold on the sliders icon (). Tap the Icons key (). Use the Digital Crown to select Settings, then scroll down and tap General > About. Scroll down to the ICCID field. If needed, tap it to view the full ICCID number. Press and hold on the number to copy it.
3. Put apple watch on its charger and make sure that it has at least 50% charge.
4. When prompted on your iPhone, enter your passcode.
5. Tap Erase All to confirm that you want to erase everything on your watchOS device and its connected iOS device (after which both devices will restart).
How to hard reset your Apple Watch Series 3
If you’re having issues with your Apple Watch Series 3, you may need to hard reset it. This will delete all your data and settings, so be sure to back up your watch first. To do this, press and hold the side button and the digital crown simultaneously for 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, you’ll see the Apple logo and your watch will restart.
If you need to restart your Apple Watch, you can do so by pressing and holding down both the “Side Button” and “Digital Crown” at the same time. Keep holding these two buttons down until you see the Apple Logo appear on the screen, then release both buttons.
If your watch is unresponsive and you can’t restart it using this method, you may need to perform a hard reset. To do this, press and hold down both the “Side Button” and “Digital Crown” at the same time for at least 10 seconds, then release both buttons when you see the Apple Logo appear on the screen.
If your Apple Watch still doesn’t turn on
If your Apple Watch series 3 is unresponsive, frozen, or has a black screen, you can try a force restart. A force restart won’t erase the content on your Apple Watch. You may need to force restart your Apple Watch if it’s unresponsive, or the buttons aren’t working. If your Apple Watch isn’t responding, you can also try restarting it by pressing and holding both the side button and Digital Crown for about 10 seconds.
Connect your Apple Watch to its charger and let it charge for up to one hour.
If your Apple Watch still doesn’t turn on after you’ve tried to charge it, there may be an issue with the battery or the software. To rule out software issues, you can try restarting or resetting your Apple Watch.
If restarting your Apple Watch doesn’t fix the problem, you can try resetting it. A reset deletes all of your data and settings, and it can help if your Apple Watch is having power issues or if the software is frozen.
Before you reset your Apple Watch, make sure that you’ve backed up your data. Once you reset your Apple Watch, you won’t be able to use it until you set it up again.
After one hour, try to turn on your Apple Watch again.
If your device is still unresponsive after an hour, you may need to force restart your Apple Watch. To do this:
1. Press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, or until you see the Apple logo.
2. Wait for your Apple Watch to restart, then try to turn it on again.
If your Apple Watch is still unresponsive
If your Apple Watch Series 3 is unresponsive and you can’t restart it, you may need to perform a hard reset. This will force your Watch to restart and can often fix small software glitches that may be causing your Watch to freeze. Here’s how to hard reset your Apple Watch Series 3.
Contact Apple Support.
If your Apple Watch is still unresponsive, you may need to force restart it. A force restart won’t erase the content on your Apple Watch. You can force restart your Apple Watch while it’s still on your wrist, or after you’ve removed it.
To force restart your Apple Watch, press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown simultaneously for at least 10 seconds, then release when you see the Apple logo.
