iPhone SE (1st generation)Setting 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 - Tap the Information icon.
  1. 1 - Tap the Information icon.
  2. 2 - Select your preferred language option.
  3. 3 - Scroll to your region.
  4. 4 - Select your region.
  5. 5 - Tap Start Pairing.
  6. 6 - Tap Start Pairing on iPhone.
  7. 7 - Tap Pair Apple Watch Manually.
    • Remarque : In this tutorial, we are pairing Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) 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.
    • Remarque : If prompted, tap Set Up as New Apple Watch.
  10. 10 - Select the wrist on which you'll wear your Watch.
  11. 11 - Select your preferred digital crown orientation.
  12. 12 - Tap Continue.
  13. 13 - Tap Agree.
  14. 14 - Tap Disable Route Tracking.
  15. 15 - Tap OK.
  16. 16 - Tap Don't Add Passcode.
    • Remarque : Adding a Passcode is covered in a separate tutorial.
  17. 17 - Tap Continue.
  18. 18 - 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.
  19. 19 - Press the Digital Crown.
  20. 20 - 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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