Why Isn't My Apple Watch Pairing? (2022)

If your Apple Watch isn't pairing with your phone, there are a number of ways to fix your connection. This tutorial will go over the proximity of your watch to your phone, Bluetooth settings, restarting, resetting network connection, and more.
MORE HOW TO VIDEOS:
How To Connect AirPods To PC
• How To Connect AirPods...
Why Is My iPhone Not Sending Messages?
• Why Is My iPhone Not S...
How To Connect Alexa To Wi-Fi
• How To Connect Alexa T...
------------------------------------------------------
#AppleWatch #HowTo #TechInsider
Tech Insider tells you all you need to know about tech: gadgets, how-to's, gaming, science, digital culture, and more.
Visit us at: www.businessinsider.com
TI on Facebook: / techinsider
TI on Instagram: / tech_insider
TI on Twitter: / techinsider
TI on Amazon Prime: read.bi/PrimeVideo
INSIDER on Snapchat: insder.co/2KJLtVo
Why Isn't My Apple Watch Pairing?

[@MM-cl9zf]

Thanks this worked! It be the simplest things you don’t think about. Great video

[@ciao4nao]

Thank you for saving the day & my sanity lol!! I've watched various videos from others and nothing worked until I came across yours!! Thank you so much!!

[@JB-.-.]

Throwback to the old and bold stuff where you just went Item > Pair And didn’t need to jump thru all these hoops haha

[@Shannaf22]

Cannot thank you enough 🙏🏻. It worked immediately

[@clementamaobi8679]

Thank you I have a question pls reply will my series 1 pair with my iPhone X on ios16 ?

[@NvNProductions]

Thank you for this video, it was the only one that helped solve my problem completely. Great content!

[@nehmiabdel5346]

Very helpful… thank you

[@user-bk3vx6qf2y]

Series 5 watch, iPhone 15 , it's 2023 and this video saved me from the circle of death! I've seen people that weren't able to retrieve their watches in the past, I'm in a country that doesn't have an apple shop, I'd have to send it through a certified apple shop to send it out of the country. Lucky, I found this video, it saved me a lot of time! This video is a gem! Thank you for such service! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@franchescarose]

When repairing my watch, should I set up as new or restore from back up?

[@danielng9282]

Great Video. Thank you for the information

[@mangmouths]

It worked like a charm! Cannot thank you enough! 👍👍👍

[@street55789]

Network settings did it. THANKS!

[@jennifermason1214]

I watched so many videos, reset my phone, watch and modum. Nothing worked until this video . Thanks so much.

[@addiskassie6855]

Dude, you very last step helped to pair my watch and phone. Appreciate it.

[@mr.techsupport9080]

Thanks actually, jokes aside

[@ACER2BASER]

Thank you so much. Had to resort to a total reset but its worked !

[@jeremyrichardson9347]

I reset my Apple Watch (as you said) and it paired easily. I had tried everything! But thanks to your video, I was able to solve my problem. Thank you.

[@j.middleton2271]

Very clear instructions - it was something as simple as turning my watch off and back on again - dah! Things are working fine now - thank you!

[@jasonmraz3239]

r u sure? maybe it's because of your wifi.

[@horaciolinares8597]

I have an iphone 6 plus with iOS 12.54 and I have 2 apple watches paired to it series 1 with iOS 4.32 . I was wondering if I could pair another ape watch? That would be 3 . Is that possible? Will it work?

[@noorsyahira6108]

Aaaaaa the last step!!! its really worked 😭🥰 thank you so much!!!!

[@harikeshm4060]

Me a super duper universal genius: UR PhOnE iSnT On

[@azart2gaming380]

Lmao

[@travtrav20]

Thanks this solved my problem and your video was straight to the point ☺️

[@cenr9372]

Wouldn't call it straight to the point

[@rinina9452]

The watch I’m trying to pair is not letting me change any screens, or have any of those displays available to choose. All it says is download app to pair. But then it doesn’t do anything else. Is my watch broken?

[@user-gv3gh7pg6d]

Thanks for the assistance you gave me to enable me access my Apple watch 4.

[@juanjoseahrenscano3301]

Hello TechInsider! I have a problem pairing mi apple watch. I’ve been using it for two years and today ir appeared disconnected from my iphone. I saw your video about checking the connections and then I had to reset mi apple watch and unpaired it from my iphone. Then I tried to re-pair but when appears the “blue sphere” und I try with mi Iphone to pair it doesn’t recognize the apple watch. I also tried to pair it manually, ir appears the code in the watch but it doesn’t in the iphone. I don’t know what else to do

[@beautyselfcarelegacy3409]

It worked! Thank you so much!❤️

[@turquoisedavis91]

Thanks you fixed my problem!

[@IdleheadOluchi]

This actually helped.

[@oldrrocr]

thanks! Had to reboot to pair with my new phone... just didn't know how to get there APPLE. perhaps you could point to this vid... well done sir😁

[@zb3806]

very helpful thank you

[@jorgevilla3503]

Hi, I have a problem with the range of the watch because i just walk away a bit and it disconnects from my iPhone and I don’t know if this can help me with my problem

[@classicshades]

I reset my Apple Watch like you said so I could connect to my iPhone 15. It’s not pairing now and when I click on software update it displays a message that it can’t update the software because it’s not connected to internet, even though it’s connected to internet. Tried the reset network settings and multiple resets but no luck. Any help ?

[@armstrongpunneyasingam375]

Really helpful. Thank u

[@christianacevedo2741]

Thank you for this video

[@justinmedina8750]

Helped me thank you!

[@gkromah93]

Thanks that helped

[@charmisanghavi8916]

Dose I watch se connects to i phone 6

[@coolblue1524]

This worked!! Thanks a ton.

[@mohitpawar1619]

Thank you so much buddy it’s work🎉❤

[@ericdomotor2382]

So I recently got an Apple Watch off of someone and I’m having trouble connecting it to my phone. I have an iPhone 8 which has iOS 15.5 and a series 3 Watch with os 8.6. The previous user took off activation lock so I’m able to pair the Watch to my phone and start to set it up. I can choose the font size and if I want a passcode but when it gets to the screen asking if I want to auto update the Watch or manually update the Watch I get stuck on that screen regardless of what I press. It’ll just sit on that screen and nothing will happen. What can I do to fix this?

[@rollandcoleman9216]

Hey so I have this thing I can’t even get to the main menu of the Apple Watch without it trying to make me pair the stupid thing and it doesn’t allow me to see the Apple watches settings

[@samugamer8487]

can we pair it without phone?

[@cxntrolx9799]

Finally someone with clear instructions and in only 2 minutes 🎉

[@rudyaguilar6504]

If i don’t have your my phone, and I’m at someone’s house, and connect my Apple Watch SE to there wi-fi, will I get call on my watch?

[@carlosmontoya7608]

Ohh thxs bro my problem was the first reason 😂

[@jameswilliam8595]

Thank you legend 🙏🙌🙌🙌

[@baraalmadi7770]

hi you solved my problem. great. thank you

[@hazarimam2765]

I restarted both my Apple Watch and iPhone and it worked

[@user-ii4gv8my5j]

Omg Thank Youuuuu!

[@godwinomoregbe8668]

Hello, actually was using an iphone 8 , gave it out and got a 12 but I forgot to unpair my apple watch from it and now the person i gave the 8 to already sold it now i can’t pair my series 6 to my new iphone 12, please can you help ??

[@darcycollins9689]

your a great help thankyou

[@japandepunjabi5692]

Thanks buddy

[@lovelyallie1670]

Help me! All of these dont work to my Iphone 13 mini to iwatch 8!!! Was it not compatible?

[@belindalima233]

thank you for your video. Thank you, thank you.

[@DevenSanchaniya]

Restarting iPhone fix mine problem. Thanks ..!

[@S1MEONTV]

thanks so much! it worked for me so this is me leaving a comment of appreciation

[@sivagamyvanniyakulam5506]

very useful informations, thank u

[@HaniHazmi]

Rhanks for the help , am so glad that you came up when i searched !!!!! So easy 👍🏽❤️

[@TrueFutureTV]

Useful!

[@withthemonster8231]

Thank you!

[@marzhayez3428]

Next time I know to get a Pacific color 😍😍

[@carlocanseco1]

I get message that says I need to update my phone but my phone is currently up to date. What do I do?

[@theyluhvsparky]

same

[@rosycifuentes8234]

Thank you 🙏

[@megacolor1105]

Try delete old Apple Watch backups On your iPhone go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. Scroll down until you find Watch and tap on it. delete all the back ups. Also try ... Delated the Watch app and reinstalled and also hard reset your apple watch by holding down the side buttons. Make sure the watch is 100% fully charged.

[@louidalags7771]

Thank you for the tips. I just bought apple watch s4 and i paired to my iphone11 and it doesn’t pair. Thank you for the tips comment here. Have a nice day!

[@Toni5282]

THANK YOU my watch is working.

[@teebee1204]

The reset doesn't work this way on iPhone: it wants to wipe my phone! There is no "reset network" option. Please update your nearly new video!

[@ADklipz]

Thx so much 🙏

[@jacquelineniles8484]

Very helpful

[@chrisbucayan6777]

I have a series 1 which needs to be paired to a new iphone and different appleID. I have already unpaired it with the previous. I am stuck with watchOS update but not updating. My iphone is updated. What should i do?

[@contactrealtor_service70]

👆👆contact him for help

[@sulashask7046]

It’s worked. Thank you

[@priyakatyal4511]

It helped, thanks

[@MNEGUARDJ]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@HM-pd1fl]

It worked. Thank yiu

[@Formisdestiny]

iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 17 wasn’t pairing with an Apple Watch 8 the reset settings on the Apple Watch did the trick. Thank you!

[@catgirlcy1212]

Did you end up losing all you data after the reset, I’m having a similar problem and don’t want to lose all my data from the last 4 years?

[@cutupdon]

Thanks a lot

[@destinyepps9332]

Thanks so much

[@deceptive8764]

At least they had a decent thumbnail

[@susanavega2974]

Highly Recommended

[@rehanmuhammad7378]

Thanks. I just needed to power off both devices

[@rustycz21]

Thank you

[@EvaBernstein]

I’ve been trying to pair it for three days. the apple watch it’s a white screen and then it says “hello” then at he bottom it says start and when I click start that whole process repeats I have blutooth on and wifi and cellular but i don’t know what to do

[@pacharod94]

So what if I reset network and watch. But my phone says unable to connect to apple watch??? Idk what I’m doing wrong. My watch app says start pair but is unable to connect to watch.

[@rositabalanoyos3579]

I still cannot connect my apple watch to the iPhone and stock only to the cabinet 😢I still did not used to it. Why is that?

[@Mushy6005]

I almost did all those straps and all I needed was a software update

[@kennycastillo3094]

the sheer amount of ad comments is astounding

[@signin4079]

i dont have an apple watch and im not gonna get one, but im still watching this video

[@nathansamuel5459]

Thanks

[@morbid-corvid]

it keeps saying i’m not connected to wifi when i am. how do i fix this? it won’t let the watch update

[@RachelleBanuelos]

Thanks! It was driving me crazy. I got a new iPhone and couldn’t pair it

[@kantakarnani7140]

Thanku soooooo muchhhh

[@OlgaFlorChannel]

thanks

[@MrBargill]

what if the app losses all of the information?

[@Lonita9]

Those steps didn’t work

[@tylers8458]

I can't access settings on the Apple watch. it isn't paired to any phone. I restarted didn't work. Where do I change my password or update it??

[@keelyhopwood3323]

I’ve set my Apple Watch up. I got it a few days ago but my Apple Watch doesn’t connect properly to my phone. I have tried to change the watch faces on my phone but it doesn’t allow me to do so. And I’ve also tried to connect the sleep and the steps tracking but it doesn’t really do it. And then with my photos it set it up with all my liked photos but I made a folder full of pictures so I could use them as my watch faces but it doesn’t change on my Apple Watch. I don’t know what’s wrong with it. Is It better to reset my watch? And, with messages, I don’t get any notifications and the messages don’t match up with that on my phone. Half of the conversation is missing on my Apple Watch

[@keelyhopwood3323]

If I do the reset will it let me start it from scratch again? Because I really want it to work. My mum and my brother both have them and they work fine. It’s just mine. They’re all SE’s. Mine is the newest. My brother got his in may and my mum got hers at Christmas. But mine seems to be the only one playing up. So if I reset it will it allow me to reset the whole watch and start it again like it was new? Because that might be better

[@tyrelledavenport106]

My iPhone just displays that it cant update because it cant connect to the internet even though i have internet through my wifi and cell provider.....wtf

[@rebuilt6006]

You have to go to an open WiFi like public WiFi or the apple store WiFi then it will work

[@YourFavPerson]

To solve this all I did was delete the Apple Watch app, restart my phone, and redownload the Apple Watch app

[@camryntwohy]

this is happening to me did you ever figure out how to fix it

[@tyrelledavenport106]

@@camryntwohy I honestly can’t remember. It may have been that it wasn’t fully charged and being paired while on the charger

[@palmtreedude4721]

FR LIKE WTF

[@Dr.Towers]

My problem is that I reset my iphone. So now when I open the watch app, It says "Start paring" so I can't access to the menu and unpair it. I've tried it all, but I do not what to do. When I try to pair it, there is supposed to be that "code" in your apple watch, but mine's is already "unlocked" or "paired" so that code that appears for the first time it is not anymore, like, it is working without my phone now. I do not how to explain it

[@hemu24feb]

My cellular is not working getting a message of unable to configure data plan

[@user-uj2mp3ee9v]

Waiting for the unoriginal “How to breath” comment

[@EOkeem]

I can’t even pair the watch and phone . how can I get to setting if it’s FORCING me to connect ?