{"id":2516,"date":"2016-09-03T17:10:55","date_gmt":"2016-09-03T14:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2018-06-12T11:16:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T16:16:22","slug":"erase-apple-watch-restore-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/erase-apple-watch-restore-backup","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch: How to Reset and Restore From Backup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">You may need to erase your Apple Watch in order to recover from an issue if the settings on your Apple Watch become corrupted. Don\u2019t forget, that erasing your Apple Watch removes all the content and data. But, you can restore the content and data easily from the backup afterwards. To erase your Apple Watch, use the Reset screen in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Apple_Watch_How_to_Reset_and_Restore_From_Backup\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Apple Watch: How to Reset and Restore From Backup<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#How_to_reset_Apple_Watch_from_iPhone\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.1<\/span> How to reset Apple Watch from iPhone<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Restore_Apple_Watch_From_Backup\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.2<\/span> Restore Apple Watch From Backup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Links\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span id=\"Apple_Watch_How_to_Reset_and_Restore_From_Backup\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Apple Watch: How to Reset and Restore From Backup<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span id=\"How_to_reset_Apple_Watch_from_iPhone\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>How to reset Apple Watch from iPhone<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Press the\u00a0<em>Home<\/em> on your iPhone.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap the Apple Watch on the <em>Home<\/em> screen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">When the <em>Apple Watch app<\/em> opens, tap <em>My Watch<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">On the My Watch screen tap <em>General<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">On the <em>General<\/em> screen, tap<em> Reset<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">When the <em>Reset<\/em> screen appears tap <em>Erase All Contents and Settings<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">A confirmation dialog box will open and warn you that if you continue, all data will be deleted and all settings will be reset.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap <em>Erase All Contents and Settings<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">A second confirmation dialog box will open and repeat the warning.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap <em>Erase All Contents and Settings\u00a0<\/em>again.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The dialog box closes. <em>Apple Watch app<\/em> will erase the data and reset all the settings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Apple Watch restarts and a greeting screen will appear.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Now tap <em>Start Pairing<\/em> and pair the iPhone to the Apple Watch. If you cannot pair Apple Watch to the iPhone automatically, you can pair the devices manually instead of automatic pairing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span id=\"Restore_Apple_Watch_From_Backup\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Restore Apple Watch From Backup<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">After your Apple Watch is paired with the iPhone, you can restore data to Apple Watch by selecting the appropriate backup.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Log into your Apple account and perform two-step verification on one of your devices.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">When the <em>Your Apple Watch Is Paired<\/em> appears, tap <em>Restore from Backup<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap the backup you want to use.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">When the <em>Terms and Conditions<\/em> screen appears, tap <em>Agree<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <em>Terms and Conditions<\/em> dialog box will appear, so you must tap Agree again.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">When the <em>Apple ID<\/em> appears, tap <em>Enter Password<\/em> and type your password.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Then tap <em>Next<\/em> and you&#8217;ll see the <em>Two-Step Verification<\/em> screen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">In the <em>Verify With<\/em> list, tap the appropriate device.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Now tap <em>Send<\/em>, and the sending screen will appear.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <em>Verification Code<\/em> dialog box appears on the device you chose. It will show four-digit number for verifying your account.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap <em>OK<\/em> and the <em>Enter Code<\/em> screen appears.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Now type the verification code.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <em>Location Services<\/em> screen appears. It will explain what <em>Location Services<\/em> does, whether it is enabled, as well as how you can enable and disable it. Tap <em>OK<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <em>Siri<\/em> screen will appear, explaining what Siri does, whether it is enabled and how you can enable and disable it. Tap <em>OK<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <em>Diagnostic<\/em> screen appears. It explains what the purpose of sending diagnostics and usage data to Apple is, whether sending the data is enabled and how you can enable or disable it. Tap <em>OK<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The Apple Watch Passcode screen appears. Tap <em>Create a Passcode<\/em> and follow the prompts to create a password in order to protect the watch against an unauthorized access (you can create a standard four-digit passcode or a complex, long password containing as many digits as you want \u2013 in this case you&#8217;ll have to tap it each time you unlock your Apple Watch). You can unlock your Apple Watch automatically. In fact, this feature is handy, but it somewhat reduces the security of Apple Watch.\u00a0(Tap <em>Don&#8217;t Add Passcode<\/em> only if you are setting the device for demonstration purposes).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">When the <em>Unlock Apple Watch With iPhone<\/em> screen appears you&#8217;ll see the <em>Do You Want to Unlock Apple Watch With Your iPhone?<\/em> screen. Now tap <em>Ye<\/em>s or <em>No<\/em>, as appropriate.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Now, on the iPhone, the <em>Apple Watch Is Syncing<\/em> screen will appear while iPhone syncs data to your Apple Watch.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Press\u00a0<em>Home\u00a0<\/em>to exit the setup process. When the sync finishes, your Apple Watch will display the watch face. Now, you can start using the Apple Watch as before.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span id=\"Links\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Links<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">You can always sell your Apple Watch to iGotOffer: We pay the best price online for Apple Watches and any other electronic device. Fast instant quote, free fully insured shipping, fast payment: <a href=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/wearable\/apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sell your Apple Watch <\/a>now!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may need to erase your Apple Watch in order to recover from an issue if the settings on your Apple Watch become corrupted. Don\u2019t forget, that erasing your Apple Watch removes all the content and data. But, you can restore the content and data easily from the backup afterwards. 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