Activate your Apple Watch
You need to activate your Apple Watch before using it for the first time and after a factory reset.
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1Connect your Apple Watch and your phone
- Place your Apple Watch next to your phone.
- On your phone: Press Continue 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.
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Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
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2Set up your Apple Watch as a new Apple Watch
- On your phone: Press Set Up as New Apple Watch.
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If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content.
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3Select 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.
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4Enter Apple ID password
- On your phone: Press Enter Password.
- On your phone: Key in the password for your Apple ID and press Next.
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5Turn on sharing of your phone's settings
- On your phone: Press the required setting.
- On your phone: Press OK.
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6Turn 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.
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7View information about heart rate notifications
- On your phone: Press Continue.
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8View information about the emergency call function
- On your phone: Press Continue.
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9Set up mobile data
- On your phone: To set up mobile data on your Apple Watch, press Set Up Mobile Data and follow the instructions on the screen to finish setting up your Apple Watch.
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On your phone: To set up mobile data on your Apple Watch later, press Skip This Step.
See how to set up mobile data on your Apple Watch later after activation.
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10Install 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.