Apple Watch Series 2
watchOS 4
Step 1 of 17
Connect your Apple Watch and your phone
Place your Apple Watch next to your phone.
1 Connect your Apple Watch and your phone
Place your Apple Watch next to your phone.
On your phone: Press Watch.
On your phone: Press Start Pairing and follow the instructions on your phone to place the watch face in the middle of your phone's camera viewfinder.
On your phone: When this screen is displayed, your Apple Watch is connected to your phone.
2 Set up your Apple Watch as a new Apple Watch
On your phone: Press Set Up as New Apple Watch.
3 Select general settings
On your phone: Press the required setting and select on which wrist you want to wear the watch.
On your phone: Press Agree.
On your phone: Press Agree.
4 Enter Apple ID password
On your phone: Press Enter Password.
On your phone: Key in the password for your Apple ID and press Next.
5 Enter iTunes account password
On your phone: Press Enter Password.
On your phone: Key in the password for your iTunes account and press Next.
6 Turn on sharing of your phone's settings
On your phone: Press OK.
7 Turn use of phone lock code on or off
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of phone lock code or press Don't Add Passcode.
8 View information about the emergency call function
On your phone: Press Continue.
9 Install compatible apps from your phone
On your phone: Press Install All to install compatible apps from your phone on your Apple Watch. Wait a moment while the apps are installed.
On your phone: Press OK to finish the activation.