Did you know that with 100 million users, Apple watches are the fourth largest installed base product of Apple after the iPhone, iPad, and Mac? The proud owners of the Apple Watch a loving using this gadget on an everyday basis. If you are one of them then you must have known how essential it is to keep your Watch paired with your iPhone. Despite this, have you ever encountered a situation where you need to unpair your iWatch without an iPhone? No matter the case, be it a lost, broken, or stolen scenario. The inability to unpair your watch from the device might be frustrating at times.
Fortunately, we are blessed with technology that makes it possible to disconnect the Apple Watch by following a few straightforward steps. In this article, we have outlined how you can disconnect your watch from iPhone, and Apple Watch from your own Watch and disable the activation lock on it.
Let’s get started…
Disconnect the Apple Watch from an iPhone
The easiest way to unpair your Apple Watch is through the app. See how:
- Step 1: Start by launching the built-in “Watch” app on your iOS device.
- Step 2: From the top left corner, hit on “All Watches”, from “My Watch”.
- Step 3: Now locate the “i” button Which is placed next to the watch you wish to disconnect.
- Step 4: On the directed page, navigate towards “Unpair Apple Watch” placed at the bottom.
- Step 5: Confirm your decision by hitting on the “Unpair your Apple Watch” option.
- Step 6: Your next move would be inputting the Apple ID. This is done to ensure that the watch is unpaired and removed from an account or Find My Watch.
- Step 7: Finally, tap on “Unpair”.
After the completion of the process, a backup of the watch is prepared to make it easier for you to restore it if needed. And remember, this will erase all the content and settings from your watch that might be important to someone.
