Watch Series 6Setting up the Watch for the first time

Follow along to set up and activate your Watch for the first time (or after a factory reset). After these few steps, you'll be able to begin using your Watch. If your watch is unable to pair reset it and attempt to pair again.

Follow along to set up and activate your Watch for the first time (or after a factory reset). After these few steps, you'll be able to begin using your Watch. If your watch is unable to pair reset it and attempt to pair again.

Steps List - Interactive list of steps. Select a step to read its corresponding text, and to see its Product Image and the Indicators necessary to complete the step.

Current Step: 1 - Tap the Information icon.
  1. 1 - Tap the Information icon.
  2. 2 - Select your preferred language option.
  3. 3 - Select your region.
  4. 4 - Tap Start Pairing.
  5. 5 - Tap Start Pairing on iPhone.
  6. 6 - Tap Set Up for Myself.
  7. 7 - Tap Pair Apple Watch Manually.
    • Remarque : In this tutorial we are pairing Apple Watch manually. You can also automatically pair by placing Apple Watch in front of your camera and centering it within the viewfinder.
  8. 8 - Select your Watch.
  9. 9 - Enter the code displayed on your Watch.
  10. 10 - Tap Set Up as New Apple Watch.
  11. 11 - Select the wrist on which you will wear your Watch.
  12. 12 - Tap Agree.
  13. 13 - Tap Disable Route Tracking.
  14. 14 - Tap OK.
  15. 15 - Tap OK.
  16. 16 - Tap Don't Add Passcode.
    • Remarque : Adding a Passcode is covered in a separate tutorial.
  17. 17 - Tap Install Updates Manually.
    • Remarque : For this tutorial we are choosing to install updates manually. You may tap Continue to have your device automatically update.
  18. 18 - Tap Set Up Later in the Apple Watch App.
    • Remarque : Setting up Apple Pay is covered in a separate tutorial.
  19. 19 - Tap Continue.
  20. 20 - Tap Continue.
    • Remarque : Setting up Cellular data is covered in a separate tutorial.
  21. 21 - Tap Continue.
  22. 22 - Tap Install All.
    • Remarque : After this step, your Watch will sync itself to your iPhone. Feel free to use your iPhone normally in the meantime.
  23. 23 - Press the Digital Crown.
  24. 24 - You've completed the steps!

Product Image and Indicators - Image of the current step and indicators demonstrating the interactions necessary to complete the step.

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