Apple Watch Isn’t Connecting to Your iPhone
Generally speaking, your Apple Watch should connect to your iPhone as soon as it’s in reach. After you pair it, your Apple Watch and iPhone will be connected pretty much all the time as well.
But if your Apple Watch suddenly stops connecting to your iPhone, there are a few things you can do. First, ensure your iPhone and Apple Watch are near each other. Also, make sure that the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are turned on on both devices.
If you still can’t connect, you can unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch:
- Open the Watch app on your iPhone
- Choose All Watches in the top left corner of your screen.
- Tap the i icon next to your Apple Watch.
- Select Unpair Apple Watch.
- Confirm by tapping Unpair.
Your Apple Watch will reset and return to pairing mode after a few minutes. You can then re-pair it to your iPhone normally.
Last but not least, you can try restarting both your iPhone and Apple Watch.
For your Apple Watch, you need to press and hold the side button for three seconds. Then, tap the power button in the top right corner and swipe the Power Off slider to the right. Wait a few seconds, and then press and hold the side button again until you see the Apple logo on the screen.
To restart your iPhone, press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons. Next, swipe the Power Off slider to the right. Again, wait a few seconds and then press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo on the screen.