Apple Watch How-To Guides

Apple Watch guides for setup and everyday use, including unpairing, watch faces, Apple Pay, charging, sounds, restarts and resets.

How to Change Your Apple Watch Face and Complications
Touch and hold your watch face, swipe to another face and tap it. Add, edit and delete faces on Apple Watch or in the Watch app on your iPhone.
How to Charge Apple Watch and Fix Charging Issues
Set the back of your Apple Watch on its magnetic charger, plugged into power, and look for the charging symbol. Here are the right cables, times and fixes.
How to Hard Reset Apple Watch and Erase It Safely
Hard reset can mean a force restart or a factory erase. Get the Apple Watch steps with or without an iPhone or passcode, plus backup and Activation Lock.
How to Mute Apple Watch Sounds and Alerts
Press the side button, then tap the bell in Control Center to mute Apple Watch. Wrist taps can go on, and alarms and timers still sound while it charges.
How to Restart Apple Watch or Force Restart It
Hold the side button, tap the power icon and drag Power Off, then hold the side button to turn it on. Frozen? Hold the side button and Digital Crown.
How to Set Up Apple Pay on iPhone and Apple Watch
Open Wallet, tap Add Card, choose Debit or Credit Card and hold your iPhone to the card. Verify it with your bank, then pay with iPhone or Apple Watch.
How to Turn Off Apple Watch and Turn It Back On
Take Apple Watch off its charger, hold the side button, tap the power button at the top right, then drag Power Off. Hold the side button to turn it on.
How to Unpair Apple Watch From iPhone (or Without It)
Open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap All Watches, the info button, then Unpair Apple Watch. No iPhone? Erase the watch and clear Activation Lock online.