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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.
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 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 for Myself.
If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content.
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 Continue.
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. 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.
On your phone: Press Don't Use Passcode.
6. Select watch settings
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and press Continue.
7. Choose accessibility settings
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and press Continue.
On your phone: Press OK.
8. Select training profile settings
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and press Continue.
9. Turn loud noise notification on or off
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to turn the function on or off and press Continue.
10. View information about the emergency call function
On your phone: Press Continue.
11. 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.
12. Select settings for display of apps
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required setting and press Continue.
13. Finish setup
On your phone: Wait a moment while the activation of your Apple Watch is completed and press OK.