Apple Watch Ultra

Apple Watch Ultra

watchOS 9

Activate your Apple Watch Ultra watchOS 9

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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 25

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 25

1. Connect your Apple Watch and 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.

Step 3 of 25

1. Connect your Apple Watch and your phone

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

Step 4 of 25

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 5 of 25

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

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

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3. Select general settings

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

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3. Select general settings

On your phone: Press Continue.

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3. Select general settings

On your phone: Press Agree.

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4. Enter Apple ID password

On your phone: Press Enter Password.

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4. Enter Apple ID password

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

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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.

Step 12 of 25

5. Turn use of phone lock code on or off

On your phone: Press Don't Use Passcode.

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6. Select watch settings

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

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7. Select accessibility settings

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

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8. Select training profile settings

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

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8. Select training profile settings

On your phone: Press the required setting.

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9. Turn use of Siri on or off

On your phone: Press the required setting.

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9. Turn use of Siri on or off

On your phone: Press Continue.

Step 19 of 25

10. Select health information settings

On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to turn notifications on or off and press Continue.

Step 20 of 25

11. Select Action button setting

On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required setting or press Set Up Later in Settings.

Step 21 of 25

12. Select Depth app setting

On your phone: Press the required setting.

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12. Select Depth app setting

On your phone: Press Continue.

Step 23 of 25

13. View information about the watch face

On your phone: Press Continue.

Step 24 of 25

14. Select settings for display of apps

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

Step 25 of 25

15. Finish setup

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

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. Select accessibility settings

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

8. Select training profile settings

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

9. Turn use of Siri on or off

On your phone: Press the required setting.
On your phone: Press Continue.

10. Select health information settings

On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to turn notifications on or off and press Continue.

11. Select Action button setting

On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required setting or press Set Up Later in Settings.

12. Select Depth app setting

On your phone: Press the required setting.
On your phone: Press Continue.

13. View information about the watch face

On your phone: Press Continue.

14. Select settings for display of apps

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

15. Finish setup

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

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