What to Do if Your Apple Watch is Not Pairing

Apple Watch is one of the best and convenient smart gadgets given by Apple. It offers you multiple features like texting, syncing data, calling, running apps, and delivering notifications, and much more. But according to the users, they are facing some pairing issues with the iPhone. Maybe it’s because of the corrupt or out-of-date OS of the watch or iPhone. Many users say that once they update the operating system of the iPhone or Watch, the issue shows on iOS devices. So, if you want to fix this issue, then follow this blog.

Restart the Watch and iPhone Device for Pairing Apple Watch

When you try to restart the Apple Watch and iPhone device for pairing, you fail. Here are some quick methods to resolve this issue. Please follow them.

1. Firstly, invoke the Applications screen and select the Settings option on the Apple Watch.
2. After that, select the Airplane Mode, then turn on the Airplane Mode by switching the toggle to disable it.
3. You have to turn off the Airplane Mode then look at whether the problem is fixed or not.
4. Otherwise, turn on the Apple Mode and turn off the Bluetooth of the iPhone too.
5. Later, switch off the device and reboot the Apple Watch.
6. Before switching on the devices, turning off the Airplane modes, and checking the issue, you have to wait for a while.
7. Otherwise, link the Watch to Wi-Fi and look at whether you should pair it with the iPhone. 

Attempt to Pair Devices without AppStore Sign in for Pairing Apple Watch

When you try to pair devices without AppStore, sign in for pairing, but you fail in it. Here are some quick methods to resolve this issue. Please follow them.

1. Begin the connecting of the devices through the camera beside the Apple Watch.
2. Once asked to input the password of the iTunes store, select the button of Skip.
3. Later, input the other associated features on the iPhone.
4. Finally, you have to wait to finish the process to check whether the pairing is working well. 

Delete the Watch through the iCloud Devices for Pairing Apple Watch

When you try to delete the Watch using the iCloud devices for pairing, you fail. Here are some quick methods to resolve this issue. Please follow them.

1. Open the Settings of the iPhone, then select the username option.
2. After that, move down and into the Apple Devices section, select the doubtful watch.
3. You should select the ‘Remove from Account’ option and verify to delete the watch through the account.
4. Now, check whether the issue is fixed or not.

Turn off iMessage for Pairing Apple Watch

When you try to turn off iMessage for pairing Apple Watch, but you fail in it. Here are some quick methods to resolve this issue. Please follow them.

1. Firstly, invoke the Settings app of the iPhone and select the Messages option.
2. After that, turn off iMessage by switching the toggle to disable it.
3. Now, look at whether the pairing is fixed or not.

Reset the Networking Settings of the iPhone to Defaults for Pairing Apple Watch

When you try to reset the networking settings of the iPhone to defaults for pairing, but you fail in it. Here are some quick methods to resolve this issue. Please follow them.

1. First of all, open the Settings app on the iPhone, then select the General option.
2. After that, select the Reset button and choose the ‘Reset Network Settings’ option.
3. Finally, attempt to link the devices to look at whether the issue is fixed or not.

Disconnect the Bluetooth Devices and Reboot the Bluetooth for Pairing Apple Watch

When you try to disconnect the Bluetooth devices and reboot the Bluetooth for pairing, you fail. Here are some quick methods to resolve this issue. Please follow them.

1. Go to the Settings option on the iPhone.
2. Then select the Bluetooth option.
3. You have to select the ‘Forget This Device’ option and, once prompted, verify to disconnect the device.
4. After that, redo the procedure for each paired device of Bluetooth.
5. You should turn off the Bluetooth of the device and reboot the iPhone.
6. Now, turn on the Bluetooth of the iPhone and look at whether the pairing problem is fixed or not.
7. Otherwise, redo the over instructions and reset the iPhone network settings.
8. Now, attempt to connect the iPhone to watch and look at whether the pairing issue is fixed or not.

Liam Kenny  arrived on the cyber security scene in the early 2000s when virus and malware were still new and slowly evolving. Her longtime affair with writing with an interest in the cybersecurity industry, combined with her IT degree, has contributed to experience several aspects of security suite industry such as blogging at Mcafee.com/activate OR Mcafee.com/activate