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Apple Watch Series 8

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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 as New 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 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.

Choose watch settings

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: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and tap Continue.
On your mobile phone: Tap OK.

Select training profile settings

On your mobile phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and tap Continue.

Turn loud noise notification on or off

On your mobile phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to turn the function on or off and 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.

View information about the watch face

On your mobile phone: Tap Continue.

Select settings for display of apps

On your mobile phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required setting and tap Continue.

Finish setup

On your mobile phone: Wait a moment while the activation of your Apple Watch is completed and tap OK.
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