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 (ⓘ) next to the watch you want to unpair.
- Tap "Unpair Apple Watch."
- For GPS + Cellular models, choose whether to keep or remove your cellular plan:
- Keep the plan if you plan to pair the watch with your iPhone again.
- Remove the plan if you don't want to pair again or are switching devices (you may need to contact your carrier to cancel the subscription).
- Enter your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock, then tap "Unpair" to confirm.
- Your iPhone will create a backup of your Apple Watch before erasing it.
- After unpairing, the watch will be reset to factory settings and ready to pair again or be sold/given away.
If you don't have the paired iPhone, you can erase your Apple Watch directly on the watch by going to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings, but Activation Lock will remain until you enter your Apple ID credentials during setup
. This process ensures your Apple Watch is fully unpaired, backed up, and reset, removing Activation Lock to allow for new pairing or transfer.
