Activating your Apple Watch Series 9 watchOS 10

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Activating your Apple Watch

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

Place your Apple Watch next to your phone.

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Place your Apple Watch next to your phone.

Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.

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On your phone: Press Continue and follow the instructions on your phone to place the watch face in the middle of your phone's camera viewfinder.

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

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On your phone: Press Set Up for Myself.

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

If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content.

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

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On your phone: Press Continue.

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On your phone: Press Agree.

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On your phone: Press Enter Password.

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

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On your phone: Press the required setting.

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On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of phone lock code or press Don't Add Passcode.

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On your phone: Press Don't Use Passcode.

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

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Press the indicators next to the required settings to turn them on or off.

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Press Continue.

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On your phone: Press the required setting.

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On your phone: Press OK.

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

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On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required activity settings or press Skip This Step.

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On your phone: Press the indicators to turn the required settings on or off.

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Press Continue.

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On your phone: Press Continue.

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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.

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

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