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Apple Watch unpairing during setup

I am attempting to pair and setup an Apple Watch 7 to an iPhone 11. The watch pairs, but when I continue with setup I get to a screen that says “connecting to your watch. This may take a few minutes.” Then, a dialog box pops up and disappears too quickly to be read. Next I get a screen saying the watch is being unpaired.


Anyone know what is happening/how to fix this?

Posted on Dec 26, 2022 8:16 AM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2022 3:49 PM

Hello Alien Duck, 

Thank you for posting to the Apple Support Communities. 


You may need to reset your Apple Watch when it is in pairing mode if you can't pair or set up your watch:


If you can't pair an Apple Watch with your iPhone


  1. Press and hold the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap Reset.
  3. Try to pair again.


Please also be sure to: 


  1. Restart your iPhone
  2. Back up your iPhone: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

3. Update your iPhone: Update your iPhone or iPad.


If you continue to notice the same issue, please contact Apple Support directly for more help. 

Cheers! 

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Dec 27, 2022 3:49 PM in response to Alien Duck

Hello Alien Duck, 

Thank you for posting to the Apple Support Communities. 


You may need to reset your Apple Watch when it is in pairing mode if you can't pair or set up your watch:


If you can't pair an Apple Watch with your iPhone


  1. Press and hold the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch.
  2. Tap Reset.
  3. Try to pair again.


Please also be sure to: 


  1. Restart your iPhone
  2. Back up your iPhone: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

3. Update your iPhone: Update your iPhone or iPad.


If you continue to notice the same issue, please contact Apple Support directly for more help. 

Cheers! 

Apple Watch unpairing during setup

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