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Apple Watch SE
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How to
Activate your Apple Watch
You need to activate your Apple Watch before using it for the first time and after a factory reset.
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Connect your Apple Watch and your mobile phone
Place your Apple Watch next to your mobile phone.
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your mobile phone.
On your mobile phone: Tap Continue and follow the instructions on your mobile phone to place the watch face in the middle of your mobile phone's camera viewfinder.
On your mobile phone: When this screen is displayed, your Apple Watch is connected to your mobile phone.
Set up your Apple Watch as a new Apple Watch
On your mobile phone: Tap Set Up for Myself.
If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content.
On your mobile phone: Tap Set Up Apple Watch.
Select general settings
On your mobile phone: Tap the required setting and select on which wrist you want to wear the watch.
On your mobile phone: Tap Continue.
On your mobile phone: Tap Agree.
Enter Apple ID password
On your mobile phone: Tap Enter Password.
On your mobile phone: Key in the password for your Apple ID and tap Sign In.
Turn tracking of workout route on or off
Tap the required setting.
Turn use of Siri on or off
On your mobile phone: Tap the required setting to turn the function on or off. If you turn on the function, follow the instructions on the screen to set up Siri.
See how to select settings for Siri later after activation.
Choose watch settings
On your mobile phone: Tap the required setting.
On your mobile phone: Tap OK.
On your mobile phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and tap Continue.
Choose accessibility settings
On your mobile phone: Tap the required setting.
Turn use of phone lock code on or off
On your mobile phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of phone lock code or tap Don't Add Passcode.
On your mobile phone: Tap Don't Use Passcode.
Turn automatic update on or off
On your mobile phone: Tap the required setting.
View heart rate notification information
On your mobile phone: Tap Continue.
View information about the emergency call function
On your mobile phone: Tap Continue.
Set up mobile data on your Apple Watch
On your mobile phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to set up mobile data on your Apple Watch or tap Not Now.
See how to set up mobile data later after activation.
Install compatible apps from your mobile phone
On your mobile phone: Tap Install All to install compatible apps from your mobile phone on your Apple Watch. Wait a moment while the apps are installed.
On your mobile phone: Tap the required setting.
On your mobile phone: Tap Continue.
On your mobile phone: Tap OK to finish the activation.
Place your Apple Watch next to your mobile phone.
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your mobile phone.
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