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I received an new phone and returned my old one. I completely forgot that my watch was paired and now I can't "unpair" it because I no longer have that phone. What is the work around?
Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 6
To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock
From a web browser,sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.
Go to Find iPhone.
Click All Devices at the top of the screen.
Click your Apple Watch.
Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.
Click Remove from Account.
To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock
From a web browser,sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.
Go to Find iPhone.
Click All Devices at the top of the screen.
Click your Apple Watch.
Click Erase [device]. Select Next until the device is erased.
Click Remove from Account.
Please follow this guide from Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204568
It will be under "How to erase your Apple Watch if you don't have your iPhone".
You have to factory reset the Watch in order to pair it with a different phone.
How do you unpair your watch if you no longer have the phone?
