How to connect Apple Watch to iPhone
Be vuoi scoprire how to connect apple watch to your iPhone, going to carry out the initial configuration of the device, the first fundamental step to take is to activate the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on the "iPhone by", in order to allow the smartphone to detect and communicate with the watch. If you don't know how to do this, follow the instructions in my guides on how to turn on Bluetooth and how to connect iPhone to the Internet.
Then, wear the Apple Watch on your wrist and if the device is off, press and continue to hold the side button to to turn it onuntil the screen lights up and appears Apple logo, then select the language and area on the clock display and tap the button Start.
Next, hold the iPhone close to the Apple Watch, wait for the to appear pairing screen of the smartwatch on iOS and tap the button Continue present on the mobile phone screen. If the pairing screen is not shown to you, select theWatch app icon (Quella with the black background and the Apple Watch embossed on it) that you find on the home screen and / or in the iOS App Library (the app is part of the default ones, but if removed it can be downloaded again from the relevant section of the App Store) and touches the wording Pair a new Apple Watch.
At this point, tap the button Configure for me or that one Configure for a family member, depending on who will then use the smartwatch, then position the iPhone so that the Apple Watch appears in the Watch app box. In this way, the two devices are paired. If the automatic pairing fails, tap on the item Pair Apple Watch manually located on the iPhone display and select the name of your watch from the proposed new screen.
Proceed, therefore, to complete the initial configuration procedure of the Apple Watch, indicating on the iPhone display if you intend to use the watch on the right or left wrist, accepting the terms and conditions of use, deciding whether share usage statistics with Apple, setting a unlock code, deciding whether install apps already present on iOS that are compatible with watchOS or not etc.
Then wait for the synchronization procedure between the Apple Watch and the iPhone is completed: you can follow the progress using the indicators on both the watch screen and the smartphone. When the process is complete, you will be shown a special warning on the Apple Watch screen. Then press the button Start And that's it. Keep in mind that you will see a warning appear indicating the end of the setup also on the iPhone and even in this case you just need to press the button OK to proceed further.
After carrying out the initial setup procedure, to connect the Apple Watch to the iPhone later on, all you have to do is enable Bluetooth on the "iPhone by" e to unlock the smartwatch.
How to connect Apple Watch to new iPhone
You bought a new iPhone, would you like to connect the Apple Watch to the latter but do not know how to do it? I'll explain immediately how to proceed, it's child's play. To begin with, you have to worry about disconnect the smartwatch from the old "iPhone by". Whereas in doing this the device comes initialized, if you want to continue using Apple Watch with the current configuration on the new smartphone make sure that a backup of the watch, so that you can restore it later.
The Apple Watch backup is saved to the iPhone (and then to iCloud or iTunes / Finder, depending on how you back up the iPhone) and should be done automatically when the Apple Watch is dissociated from the "iPhone by", but also when the iPhone itself to which the smartwatch is paired is backed up. In light of what has just been mentioned, as a precaution, I suggest you also make a backup manual of the iPhone before disassociating the Apple Watch, following the instructions contained in my guide on the subject.
After completing the above steps, you can finally take action, by first going to establish the connection between the Apple Watch and the current iPhone via the Bluetooth. Next, select theWatch app icon that you find on the home screen and / or in the iOS App Library, tap on the wording All Apple Watches present at the top left of the section Apple Watch application, tap the (I) next to Apple Watch name and the wording Unpair Apple Watch.
Then confirm your intentions by selecting the wording once again Unpair [your name] Apple Watch which appears below. Now, type the Password of your Apple account, press the button Cancel pairing and wait a few minutes for the watch to actually unpair from the iPhone. If you have an Apple Watch GPS + Cellular model, you will also be asked if you wish keep or remove cellular plan.
You can also dissociate the Apple Watch from the iPhone by acting directly from the watch. To do this, wear the Apple Watch on your wrist, unlock it and access the menu in watchOS by pressing on digital Crown. At this point, select the items Settings e Generali, then tap on the wording Initialize and on that Content and settings. Then enter the Password to unlock the smartwatch (if required) and select the option Initialize everything.
You can then follow the progress of the procedure directly on the Apple Watch, using the loading wheel around Apple logo. At the end of the process, the welcome screen of the clock. Subsequently, you can pair the Apple Watch with another iPhone, by going to implement the procedure I indicated in the previous step.
How to connect Apple Watch to Mac
If you own a Mac, you can connect the Apple Watch to it and use it, when worn on the wrist, to unlock the computer and the applications installed on it, to authorize the execution of specific operations on macOS that require the entry of the administration password of the account and payments using Apple Pay.
Note, however, that the connection between Apple Watch and computer can only be made on Mac models mid 2013 or later us macOS 10.13 or later. Also, both devices must be signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID and for the latter you must have configured thetwo-factor authentication. Also note that both the Wi-Fi and the Bluetooth and Apple Watch must be set to use a passcode.
That said, to perform the operation described in this step, wear your Apple Watch on your wrist and unlock it, then click on theSystem Preferences icon (Quella a forma di ruota d'ingranaggio) that you find on Dock bar macOS and, in the window you see appear, click on the item Security and Privacy.
In the new screen that is shown to you at this point, select the tab Generali, check the box next to the item Use Apple Watch for sbloccare le app and il Mac, type the Password of your user account in the appropriate field and click on the button Unlock. If you have more than one Apple Watch, select the clock that you intend to use.
After completing the above steps, whenever you need to unlock your Mac and you are near the computer wearing the Apple Watch on your wrist, all you have to do is wake the computer pressing any key on the keyboard or, in the case of MacBooks, opening the display. To unlock applications, approve password requests and payments, however, when you see the appropriate warning on the Mac screen, press the button twice in a row. side button Apple Watch and that's it.
How to connect Apple Watch to iPad
Possiedi a iPad and are you wondering if it is possible to connect the Apple Watch also to the Apple tablet? Sorry to disappoint you, but the answer is no. Unfortunately this is not feasible in any way, at least not at the time of writing this tutorial.
How to connect Apple Watch to Android
You have a smartphone Android and would you like to know if there is a way to connect the Apple Watch to it? Unfortunately, Apple does not provide this opportunity, so officially this is not feasible. Nonetheless, various "tricks" are proposed on the Net through which the possibility of establishing the connection between the two devices and using, albeit in a limited way, the features offered to Apple Watch coupled with Android is given as feasible.
If you want to know more, I suggest you do some research on Google, using keywords like "How to connect Apple Watch to Android", and take a look at the available results that link to specific forums and sites. You can then try to implement the proposed procedures, aware, however, of the fact that they may not be functional or in any case that they may not be 100%.
How to connect Apple Watch to the Internet
If finished on this guide because intent on finding out how to connect the Apple Watch to Internet? No problem, I can also provide you with this information, both for what concerns the Wi-Fi connection and that via data network.
If you own a Apple Watch GPS, you can connect it to the internet using the connection with the iPhone, then drawing on the Wi-Fi network or the data connection of the "iPhone by", provided that the two devices are combined upon connection. If you don't know how to connect the iPhone to the Internet, you can learn more by consulting my tutorial on the subject.
When the iPhone is turned off, out of range of the Apple Watch or in airplane mode, however, the watch connects automatically to wireless networks that may be available, but if these are 802.11b / g / n 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz on Apple Watch Series 6 and if they have been previously used on iPhone.
If, on the other hand, there are networks nearby to which the Apple Watch is unable to connect automatically, to establish the connection you can proceed as follows: wear the Apple Watch on your wrist, unlock it, tap on digital Crown, select the voice Settings and then that Wi-Fi that you find in the new screen displayed.
Next, make sure the switch next to the item Wi-Fi is set to ON (otherwise you do), then select the network name you want to connect to and if you need to enter a password select the input method you prefer and type the access key.
To check if your Apple Watch is connected to the Internet via your iPhone or independently, call up the Control Center of watchOS by swiping from the bottom of the watch screen to the top and examine the button with the Wi-Fi cleats: if it is colored blue the watch is autonomously connected to a wireless network, while if it is colored Grey the connected Wi-Fi is not enabled. Furthermore, if there is thea green iPhone icon the watch is using the wireless connection of the iPhone, while if there isred iPhone icon the Apple Watch is not connected to any Wi-Fi network and is also disconnected from the iPhone.
Se, invece, stai using a Apple Watch GPS + Cellular, you can also connect the watch to the Internet using the data plan that may have been enabled for the device during the initial setup phase. Note that the data connection is used automatically when it is not possible to make the Wi-Fi connection, either via iPhone or independently, as I have already explained to you. When the watch connects to the cellular network, it uses the LTE network or, if this is not available, the UMTS network (if supported by your telephone operator).
That said, you can check if the iPhone is connected to its data network or not via the Control Center by watchOS. So, recall the latter and examine the button with data connection symbol: if it is colored green Apple Watch is connected with cellular data plans and i dots at the top they show the signal strength, while if the button is colored White indicates that the cellular plan is active but the watch is connected to the iPhone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
If you can't use the Apple Watch data plan because you didn't enable it when you set up your watch, you can fix it by opening theWatch app on iPhone by selecting the panel Apple Watch on the screen that appears, then the words Mobile phonewhy are you cheating? Configure cellular data plan and sticking to instructions for your telephone operator.
How to connect Apple Watch
