Apple Watch SE

Apple Watch SE

watchOS 7

Activate your Apple Watch SE watchOS 7

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You need to activate your Apple Watch before using it for the first time and after a factory reset.

Step 1 of 23

1. Connect your Apple Watch and your phone

Place your Apple Watch next to your phone.

Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
Step 2 of 23

1. Connect your Apple Watch and your phone

On your phone: Press Continue.

Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
Step 3 of 23

1. Connect your Apple Watch and your phone

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.

Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
Step 4 of 23

1. Connect your Apple Watch and your phone

On your phone: When this screen is displayed, your Apple Watch is connected to your phone.

Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
Step 5 of 23

2. Set up your Apple Watch as a new Apple Watch

On your phone: Press Set up for myself.

If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content.
Step 6 of 23

2. Set up your Apple Watch as a new Apple Watch

On your phone: Press Set Up as New Apple Watch.

If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content.
Step 7 of 23

3. Select general settings

On your phone: Press the required setting and select on which wrist you want to wear the watch.

Step 8 of 23

3. Select general settings

On your phone: Press Agree.

Step 9 of 23

4. Enter Apple ID password

On your phone: Press Enter password.

Step 10 of 23

4. Enter Apple ID password

On your phone: Key in the password for your Apple ID and press Sign In.

Step 11 of 23

5. Select settings for Messages

Press the required setting.

Step 12 of 23

6. Turn Workout Route Tracking on or off

Press the required setting.

Step 13 of 23

7. Turn use of Siri on or off

On your phone: Press the required setting to turn the function on or off. If you turn on the function, you need to follow the instructions on the screen to set up Siri.

See how to select settings for Siri later after activation.
Step 14 of 23

8. Select watch settings

On your phone: Press the required setting.

Step 15 of 23

8. Select watch settings

On your phone: Press OK.

Step 16 of 23

8. Select watch settings

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

Step 17 of 23

8. Select watch settings

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

Step 18 of 23

9. 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.

Step 19 of 23

10. Turn automatic update on or off

On your phone: Press the required setting to turn the function on or off.

Step 20 of 23

11. View information about the emergency call function

On your phone: Press Continue.

Step 21 of 23

12. Set up mobile data on your Apple Watch

On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to set up mobile data on your Apple Watch or press Not now.

See how to set up mobile data later after activation.
Step 22 of 23

13. 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.

Step 23 of 23

13. Install compatible apps from your phone

On your phone: Press OK to finish the activation.

1. Connect your Apple Watch and your phone

Place your Apple Watch next to your phone.
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
On your phone: Press Continue.
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
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.
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
On your phone: When this screen is displayed, your Apple Watch is connected to your phone.
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.

2. Set up your Apple Watch as a new Apple Watch

On your phone: Press Set up for myself.
If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content.
On your phone: Press Set Up as New Apple Watch.
If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content.

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.

4. Enter Apple ID password

On your phone: Press Enter password.
On your phone: Key in the password for your Apple ID and press Sign In.

5. Select settings for Messages

Press the required setting.

6. Turn Workout Route Tracking on or off

Press the required setting.

7. Turn use of Siri on or off

On your phone: Press the required setting to turn the function on or off. If you turn on the function, you need to follow the instructions on the screen to set up Siri.
See how to select settings for Siri later after activation.

8. Select watch settings

On your phone: Press the required setting.
On your phone: Press OK.
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and press Continue.
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and press Continue.

9. 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.

10. Turn automatic update on or off

On your phone: Press the required setting to turn the function on or off.

11. View information about the emergency call function

On your phone: Press Continue.

12. Set up mobile data on your Apple Watch

On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to set up mobile data on your Apple Watch or press Not now.
See how to set up mobile data later after activation.

13. 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.

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