How to Fix Apple Watch Not Pairing with with iPhone after iOS 15 Update
128The Apple Watch is an impressive and powerful device. Just like your iPhone, its software needs to be updated regularly for maintenance and bug repair. But what if the Apple Watch update won’t install? The following troubleshooting tips should help you when your Apple Watch won't update to watchOS 8.
Is your Apple Watch not pairing with your iPhone? Or did it get disconnected after successfully setting it up using your iPhone? This issue isn’t exactly uncommon, but in most cases, you can resolve it within a matter of minutes.
Apple Watch is a companion device for your iPhone, and to make the best use of all the features that it has to offer, you’ll need to have your paired iPhone nearby, especially if you’re using a Wi-Fi-only Apple Watch. Pairing and connectivity-related issues could be due to various reasons since your Apple Watch uses both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to stay connected with your iPhone. Sometimes, software bugs can also cause problems with pairing which would require a reboot or a factory reset.
If you’re trying to figure out what could be causing the issue, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll be walking you through the troubleshooting steps to fix Apple Watch pairing issues with your iPhone.
The following troubleshooting methods are applicable to all Apple Watch models irrespective of the watchOS version they’re running. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at what you need to do to diagnose and resolve the issue that’s specifically affecting your Apple Watch.