How to switch apple id on apple watch

If you are selling or giving away your Apple Watch, you'll need to remove the Activation Lock before someone else can begin to use it. 

This removes your Apple ID and other personal information, and unpairs it from your iPhone, which allows the watch to be configured by a new user. 

Here's how to do it. 

How to remove your Apple ID from an Apple Watch

1. Make sure that your iPhone and Apple Watch are in range of one another and then start the Watch app on your iPhone. 

2. On the My Watch tab, tap the watch at the top of the screen.

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Apple Watch, developed by Apple Inc, is a Wearable device. It has integrated with Apple iOS products and services integrated into it. It keeps us updated and notifies us on all our activities without looking at our phone. They operate only with iPhones and do functions such as texting, make calls, hearing music, and syncing data with iPhone apps by linking your Apple ID. You can also change Apple ID on the Apple Watch which will be explained in the upcoming passage.

Need to Change Apple ID in Apple Watch

Apple Watch connects with your iPhone using Apple ID. You need to change Apple ID when you are no going to use or someone else using it, or else you will get notifications and all details from the iPhone which has the Apple ID. To change your Apple ID follow the upcoming steps:

How to Change Apple ID in Apple watch?

Steps to do on iPhone

(1) Open settings in your iPhone.

How to switch apple id on apple watch

(2) Under settings click on the Messages.

How to switch apple id on apple watch

(3) Click on send or receive.

How to switch apple id on apple watch

(4) Now tap on your Apple ID, it will display some options.

How to switch apple id on apple watch

(5) Click on logout, so that you will be logged out from the imessage.

How to switch apple id on apple watch

(6) Now login to your iMessages with new Apple ID account.

Step to do on Apple Watch

(7) Do a hard reboot in your Apple Watch.

How to switch apple id on apple watch

Tips: Hard reboot – By holding the crown button and the other button at the same time.

(8) Now reset your Apple watch and start over from the beginning by starting to pairing with Apple Watch app

How to switch apple id on apple watch

How to switch apple id on apple watch

(9) Now pair Apple Watch with your iPhone having new Apple ID.

How to switch apple id on apple watch

(10) It will detect the new Apple ID and get changed to it.

This is how you need to change your Apple ID in your Apple watch. Let us know what you think about this article in the comment section below.

How do I pair my Apple Watch with a different Apple ID?

To use a different Apple ID on your watch, you would first need to change it on your iPhone and then pair the watch. Apple Watch will be set up with the Apple ID that your iPhone is signed in to. To use a different Apple ID on your watch, you would first need to change it on your iPhone and then pair the watch.

How do I remove an Apple ID from my Apple Watch?

On a computer, go to iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID..
Go to Find My iPhone..
Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch..
Click Erase Apple Watch. Select Next until the device is erased..
Click the remove button next to your Apple Watch..

Can I change my Apple ID on my Iwatch?

Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Tap [your user name]. Tap Name, Phone Numbers, Email, then do any of the following: Edit your name: Tap your name, then tap First, Middle, or Last.