

Swipe down and tap Erase All or Erase All & Keep Plan if you have a cellular watch.If you’re using a passcode, enter it when prompted In your My Watch tab, tap All Watches which is located at the left-hand side of the application.Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.If you have a cellular Apple Watch, you’ll need to choose whether to keep or remove the plan (still a good idea to double-check with your carrier that it was successfully canceled).You will be asked to restore backup Apple Watch data and settings. Align the Watch display to iPhone's camera and pair the two. Tap Erase All Content and Settings two times to confirm On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app. To turn off iCloud backups for that watch, open the Settings app on the managed Apple Watch, go to account name > iCloud > iCloud Backups, then turn off iCloud Backups.Tap Erase Apple Watch Content and Settings.Make sure your Watch is nearby your iPhone it’s paired with and open the Watch app The first method will move Apple Pay etc. Keep in mind that iPhone backups on Mac need to be encrypted for all data to be saved for Apple Watch. Generally its worth restoring from your backup to have your new watch.
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If you backup your iPhone with iCloud or a Mac, an Apple Watch backup is automatically created. The Apple Watch Series 8 is the best model for most people looking for the best balance of design, features, and battery life. Before doing a factory reset with your Apple Watch, make sure to back it up if you want to restore your data on a new watch. By doing either one of these two things, you’ll back up the iPhone, and, by extension, the Apple watch that is synced to it.
