How to restart an Apple Watch
Whether you are having issues syncing your Apple Watch with your iPhone, it may be advised that you reset it to guarantee a fresh start and check to see if any recent app updates have been installed correctly and are operating as intended. If you’re wondering how to restart your Apple Watch, this quick guide will show you how to reboot your wrist-worn wearable and force it to restart if it stops functioning.
As was already said, there are a few different restart methods you may use to help your Apple Watch reply or make communication with your iPhone again. In the gentler version, you may reset your Apple Watch if only a few parts are malfunctioning. The more extreme technique of forcing a restart of your Apple Watch should only be utilized as a last resort. In case, for instance, your Watch is not responding. Never force your Apple Watch to restart when updating to the most recent version of watchOS since this might damage the wearables operating system and have terrible consequences for your Watch.
How to restart Apple Watch
You may make use of this method when an app or feature on your Watch may not be operating as it should. To let everything load again, simply reset your watch after doing this. Refreshing from your iPhone to your Watch is a brilliant technique to make sure things work correctly once again because app upgrades can cause connections to fail. There are two different methods, depending on the operating system your Apple Watch has loaded.
watchOS 9
To restart your Apple Watch running watchOS 9, follow these steps:
- Take your Watch out of the charging device.
- Press and hold the flat button on the side of your watch once the Power button appears in the top right corner of your Watch screen.
- Press the Power button to start the shutdown process.
- Slide the power slider to the side.
- When your Watch resumes, look for the Apple logo. Be patient and wait for the watch to completely restart.
watchOS 8 or earlier
To restart your Apple Watch running watchOS 8 or an earlier version, follow these steps:
- Take your Watch out of the charging device.
- Press and hold the flat button on the side of your watch when the power off slider button appears.
- Slide the power off slider to the side to start the reboot process.
- As soon as your Apple Watch restarts, look for the Apple logo to appear.
Force restart your Apple Watch (Only if it not responding)
Only use this method if all other options have failed and your Apple Watch is completely unresponsive. As previously said, never do this when your watch is updating to the latest watchOS.
To force-restart you’re Apple Watch, press and hold both the flat side button and the digital crown simultaneously for at least 10 seconds. Release the buttons once the watch restarts, and the Apple logo should appear. If you’ve tried the two methods above and are still having trouble resetting your Apple Watch, it might be worthwhile contacting Apple support online or making an in-person appointment with a Genius Bar expert.
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