Apple’s Watches are among the most popular wearable tech options nowadays, giving you the opportunity to achieve nearly anything when out and about, whether that means receiving calls and messages from your wrist, paying at the store with a single tap, or even tracking your current fitness progress.
However, they might be instances when you wish to sell or gift your Watch, or you could even want to delete all of your collected data and start anew. No matter the reason, reverting your Watch back to its original settings is the best course of action.
To that end, here is a quick guide showing you how to factory reset your own Watch:
How to Reset an Apple Watch with an iPhone
A simple way to revert the Watch to its default settings is to utilize the iPhone it’s currently connected to. You could do it by following these simple steps:
- Ensure the phone and the Watch are held close to one another during this entire process.
- On the phone, load the Watch application.
- Scroll until the end of this page, and then click General.
- Scroll down once again, and then select the Reset option.
- Here, click on ‘Erase Apple Watch Content and Settings’, and then press once again for confirmation.
- You also have the option of retaining your cellular plan here, if you so choose.
Note: If you wish to factory reset the Watch without deleting all the data as well, make sure to back up the Watch first by going to the iCloud Backup section of the Settings application on the connected iPhone.
How to Reset an Apple Watch on the Watch itself
If you haven’t connected an iPhone to your Watch, or you simply don’t want to erase it using the first method, you could also revert the Watch back to its original settings on the device itself. Just follow the steps below:
- On your Watch, load the Settings application.
- Press on General, and then scroll until the end of this page to select Reset.
- Here, click on ‘Erase All Content and Settings’. You might have to type in your password for confirmation as well.
- You also have the option of retaining your cellular plan here, if you so choose.
And that’s it; all the necessary steps you have to take in order to bring your Watch back to its original, default settings, whether you’re utilizing the help of an iPhone or simply using the Watch itself.
