If you need to reset your watch for any reason,

such as too many password attempts,

there are two ways to reset it.

One is through the Watch app,

and the other is using the watch itself.

Using your iPhone to unpair your Apple Watch

resets it to factory settings.

Your Apple Watch is automatically

backed up to the companion iPhone.

If your iPhone is set up to back up to iCloud,

the Apple Watch backup is included.

First, make sure to keep your iPhone and watch

close together during the unpairing process.

Open the Watch app on your iPhone.

At the top, select "All Watches."

Now, select the info button

next to the watch that you want to unpair.

Then select "Unpair Watch."

You may need to confirm the unpairing process

using your Apple ID password.

If your watch has successfully unpaired,

you'll see the "Start Pairing" message within the app.

Another option is to do a reset on the watch itself.

Open the watch's settings.

Next, choose "General."

Then scroll down and select "Reset."

And then click "Erase All Content and Settings."

Resetting on just the watch

does not remove the activation lock,

which means if it's lost or stolen

someone cannot connect it to their iPhone.

Activation lock is removed when unpairing via the iPhone,

but another option is to use iCloud.

Go to icloud.com on your computer

and sign in with your iCloud information.

Go to "Find iPhone."

Select "All Devices" at the top of the map

and choose your Apple Watch.

Click "Erase Apple Watch."

Your Apple Watch should now be unpaired, reset,

and ready for use with a different iCloud account.

Check out our links in the description below

to learn how to pair your Apple Watch

and troubleshoot any problems with pairing.

We'd also love to know what questions you have,

so we can solve them.

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