How to recover and restore your Apple Watch _ Apple Support

If your Apple watch is displaying iphone and Apple watch icons or a red exclamation point , you might need to recover it .

Here's what to do .

These steps are compatible with Apple watch series three and later using watch Os 8.5 or later before you start , your watch will need to be charged to at least 50% and you'll need to keep it on its charger throughout the process .

You will also need an iphone updated to I OS 15.4 or later and connected to wi-fi and Bluetooth .

You can use any iphone , not just the iphone paired to your watch ready .

If your watch experiences a problem that requires it to be updated or restored a recovery screen featuring an iphone and an Apple watch will appear on the display .

If a red exclamation point is on screen instead , double click the side button to bring up the recovery screen .

Now bring your iphone and your Apple watch next to each other on your iphone .

Tap , continue and then enter the code that appears on your watch .

Your watch will now begin the recovery process , which might take a little while you can use your iphone while your watch recovers by tapping .

Ok .

But keep your Apple watch connected to its charger .

During the recovery process , your Apple watch will be updated to the latest version of watch os .

Your Apple watch will restart when the process is complete and you'll see your selected watch face and complications .

If you still need help contact Apple support to learn more about your Apple devices .

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