iPhone XSetting up your 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 - On Apple Watch, tap the Information icon.
  1. 1 - On Apple Watch, tap the Information icon.
  2. 2 - Select your preferred language option.
  3. 3 - Scroll to and tap your region.
    • Note: For this tutorial, we will be selecting United States.
  4. 4 - Tap Start Pairing.
    • Note: Bluetooth needs to be turned on to pair your watch with your iPhone.
  5. 5 - Tap Start Pairing on iPhone.
    • Note: The rest of the Apple Watch set up will take place on your iPhone.
  6. 6 - Tap Set Up for Myself.
  7. 7 - Tap Pair Apple Watch Manually.
    • Note: 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 Apple Watch.
  11. 11 - Tap Agree.
  12. 12 - Tap Don't Add Passcode.
    • Note: Adding a Passcode is covered in a separate tutorial.
  13. 13 - Select Don't Use Passcode.
  14. 14 - Tap Continue.
  15. 15 - Tap Don't Use Siri.
  16. 16 - Tap OK.
  17. 17 - Enter your health info.
  18. 18 - Tap Continue.
  19. 19 - Tap Disable Route Tracking.
  20. 20 - Select your Health notification preferences.
  21. 21 - Tap Continue.
  22. 22 - Tap Continue again.
  23. 23 - Tap Continue again.
  24. 24 - Tap Continue again.
  25. 25 - If you would prefer a different App View on Apple Watch, select your preferred view. Tap Continue to continue the set up.
    • Note: After this step, your Watch will sync itself to your iPhone. Feel free to use your iPhone normally in the meantime.
  26. 26 - Tap OK to complete your set up.
    • Note: You can change any settings selected in the set up process through your iPhone's Watch app.
  27. 27 - 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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