Getting your Apple Watch ready for sale is an important step to make sure your personal data stays safe and the new owner can start fresh. We’ll guide you through it in 4 simple steps.
Reset your Apple Watch before selling: 4 steps
Follow the 4 steps below to reset your Apple Watch before selling it.- Back up your Apple Watch Your Apple Watch automatically backs up to the iPhone it’s paired with. Make sure your iPhone has the most recent data from your Apple Watch before unpairing.
- Unpair Apple Watch from iPhone and Apple ID Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close together. Open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap the 'My Watch' tab, then tap 'All Watches'. Tap the info button next to your Watch’s name. Tap 'Unpair Apple Watch' and confirm by tapping 'Unpair' again. For GPS + Cellular models, choose whether to keep or remove your mobile plan. Then enter your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock.
- Erase Apple Watch Go to General ▸ Reset ▸ tap 'Erase All Content and Settings'. Follow the prompts to erase everything. Once done, your Watch will be completely wiped and ready for a new user.
- Erase Apple Watch manually If you don’t have your iPhone, you can erase your Apple Watch directly. Go to Settings ▸ General ▸ Reset ▸ Erase All Content and Settings. For GPS + Cellular models, choose whether to keep or remove your mobile plan. Tap 'Erase All' to confirm. You may need to enter your passcode.