How to Pair Your Apple Watch with Your iPhone

Learn how to pair your apple watch with your iPhone in a few simple steps.

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Open watch app on your iPhone.

The Watch app is where you manage all the settings for apple watch To open it, tap the Watch app icon on your iPhone’s Home screen.

If you don’t see the Watch app, it might be hidden. To find it, swipe left on your Home screen until you see the Search bar. Type “Watch” into the Search bar, then tap the Watch app when it appears in the results list.

start Pairing on the main screen.

If you’re setting up your Apple Watch for the first time, you’ll be prompted to start pairing after you’ve chosen your language and set up Wi-Fi. If you skipped that step or need to pair later,tap start pairing on the main screen.

On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app.

Tap Start Pairing on the main screen.

Point your iPhone’s camera at the viewfinder on your Apple Watch.
Tap Continue on your iPhone when asked if you want to “Use your iPhone to Set Up this Apple Watch.” For a better view of the animation and instructions on your iPhone, position it below and in front of your Apple Watch so that both devices are in frame. You might need to move your iPhone around to get a clear view of your Apple Watch.

Wait for an animation to appear on your Apple Watch. When you see the Set Up Complete message and a checkmark on your watch face, tap Continue on your iPhone.

Hold your Apple Watch close to your iPhone.

On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app. Tap Start Pairing. Place your Apple Watch on its charger. Hold it close to your iPhone. A message appears on your iPhone asking you to enter a passcode on your Apple Watch.

Enter the passcode on your Apple Watch. If you’ve set up Touch ID or Face ID on your iPhone, you might need to enter your passcode instead. On your iPhone, tap Pair.

Wait for a message that says, “Use your iPhone to set up this Apple Watch.”

Pairing your iPhone with your new Apple Watch is quick and easy. Here’s how:

1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap the watch tab then tap Start Pairing. If you’ve already set up your Apple Watch, you’ll need to erase it before you can start over. Just tap the information icon next to the watch that you want to pair, then tap Erase This Watch and confirm.
3. Hold your iPhone next to your Apple Watch, then wait for a message that says, “Use your iPhone to set up this Apple Watch.”
4. Tap Continue, then follow the instructions on your iPhone and watch.

Tap Continue.

On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app.

Tap Continue, then tap “Agree” twice. Wait for a six-digit code to appear on your Apple Watch.

Enter the code on your iPhone.

Choose how you want to set up your Apple Watch.

There are two ways to set up your Apple Watch: with your iPhone or without it. If you have an iPhone 6s or later and you’re running iOS 10, you can use the new watchOS 3 method to set up your Apple Watch. Or, if you’re running an earlier version of iOS or you don’t have an iPhone 6s or later, use the watchOS 2 method.

If you don’t have an iPhone, you can set up your Apple Watch by yourself. Just make sure that your iPhone isn’t nearby during setup.

Follow the instructions on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app.

Tap the My Watch tab, then tap Start Pairing. If you don’t see Start Pairing,tap pair new watch

Hold your iPhone near your Apple Watch, then wait for an animation to appear on your iPhone. If you can’t see the animation, wake up your iPhone by tapping the screen or pressing the On/Off button.

When you see the animation, hold your Apple Watch close to your iPhone until you feel a gentle tap. If you don’t feel a tap, press the side button on your Apple Watch.
A four-digit code appears on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Enter the code on your Apple Watch.
When you finish, tap Start Using on both devices to begin using them together.