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The Apple Watch® lets you check texts, screen calls, and monitor your health right from your wrist. But if you get a new iPhone®, you'll have to pair your watch to it to enjoy many of its most convenient features. Don't remember how? We've got you covered. Here at Asurion, we help you get the most out of your tech—whether you want to update your iPhone apps or learn about some surprising things your phone can do. Here’s our guide to pairing your Apple Watch with your new iPhone. Unpair your Apple Watch from your old iPhoneFirst, make sure to unpair your watch from your old iPhone.
Back up your old iPhone to iCloudDon't forget to back up your old phone to iCloud® so you don't lose your messages, contacts, photos, etc.
Stay connected to your Wi-Fi network until the process completes. To make sure the backup finished, tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup. The time of the last successful backup should appear. Set up your new iPhoneOnce you've backed up your old device, it's time to get your new one up and running—check out our guide to setting up a new iPhone. Pair your Apple Watch to your new iPhoneWhen your new phone is set up, follow these steps to pair your Apple Watch to your iPhone:
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Why is my Apple Watch not syncing with my iPhone?Re-pair Apple Watch if it's not syncing with iPhone
Unpairing and then reconnecting the Apple Watch with the iPhone can often fix syncing issues. This will delete the data and settings on the Apple Watch, so we'll need to back it up before doing a re-sync. To unpair your Apple Watch, go to the Watch App on your iPhone.
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