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Apple Watch SE

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Activate your Apple Watch

You need to activate your Apple Watch before using it for the first time and after a factory reset.

Place your Apple Watch next to your phone.
  • 1
    Connect your Apple Watch and your phone
    • Place your Apple Watch next to your phone.
    • On your phone: Press Continue.
    • On your phone: Press Start Pairing and follow the instructions on your phone to place the watch face in the middle of your phone's camera viewfinder.
    • On your phone: When this screen is displayed, your Apple Watch is connected to your phone.
    • Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
  • 2
    Set up your Apple Watch as a new Apple Watch
    • On your phone: Press Set up for myself.
    • On your phone: Press Set Up as New Apple Watch.
    • If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content.
  • 3
    Select general settings
    • On your phone: Press the required setting and select on which wrist you want to wear the watch.
    • On your phone: Press Agree.
  • 4
    Enter Apple ID password
    • On your phone: Press Enter password.
    • On your phone: Key in the password for your Apple ID and press Sign In.
  • 5
    Select settings for Messages
    • Press the required setting.
  • 6
    Turn Workout Route Tracking on or off
    • Press the required setting.
  • 7
    Turn use of Siri on or off
    • On your phone: Press the required setting to turn the function on or off. If you turn on the function, follow the instructions on the screen to set up Siri.
      See how to select settings for Siri later after activation.
  • 8
    Select watch settings
    • On your phone: Press the required setting.
    • On your phone: Press OK.
    • On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and press Continue.
    • On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and press Continue.
  • 9
    Turn use of phone lock code on or off
    • On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of phone lock code or press Don't Add Passcode.
  • 10
    Turn automatic update on or off
    • On your phone: Press the required setting to turn the function on or off.
  • 11
    View information about the emergency call function
    • On your phone: Press Continue.
  • 12
    Set up mobile data on your Apple Watch
    • On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to set up mobile data on your Apple Watch or press Not now.
      See how to set up mobile data later after activation.
  • 13
    Install compatible apps from your phone
    • On your phone: Press Install All to install compatible apps from your phone on your Apple Watch. Wait a moment while the apps are installed.
    • On your phone: Press OK to finish the activation.