Can You Pair Someone Else's Apple Watch with Your iPhone?
Learn how to pair someone else's Apple Watch with your iPhone after unpairing it from the previous user's device.
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To use someone else's Apple Watch on your phone, you need to first unpair it from the previous owner's device. Have the owner go to the Apple Watch app on their iPhone, tap ‘Unpair Apple Watch’, and follow the on-screen instructions. Once unpaired, you can pair the watch with your phone using the Apple Watch app.
FAQs & Answers
- Can I use any Apple Watch with my iPhone? Yes, but it must be unpaired from its previous owner before pairing with your iPhone.
- What happens to data when I unpair an Apple Watch? Unpairing will erase all content and settings on the watch, but it also backs up the latest data to the paired iPhone.
- How can I tell if an Apple Watch is already paired? If the watch displays a configuration screen or asks to pair with an iPhone, it is unpaired; otherwise, it’s likely still paired.
- Do I need the original owner's Apple ID to unpair an Apple Watch? Yes, the original owner must unpair the watch via their iPhone to remove it from their Apple ID.