You can reset the factory setting of your Apple Watch 7 Series by using different methods. The easy one is resetting from your pairing iPhone.
Factory reset your Apple Watch 7 Series using your paired iPhone
- Apple Watch 7 Series needs to be near the iPhone and pair with
- Find the Watch 7 Series app on your iPhone open it and find and choose the Watch 7 Series you need to reset
- Press General > Reset.
- Press Erase Apple Watch 7 Series Content and Settings, then confirm your choice
- You need to enter your Apple ID password.
If your Apple Watch 7 Series with GPS + Cellular you need to decide to keep or remove your cellular plan:
- If you want to pair your Apple Watch 7 Series and iPhone again, keep your plan.
- If you want to sell it or will not use remove your plan and cancel your subscription with your operator.
The second method is to hard reset your Watch 7 Series without pairing it with the iPhone.
If you can’t pair your Apple Watch 7 Series with your iPhone or forgot your passcode you can reset it by using a combination of buttons on your device.
- Your Apple Watch 7 Series needs to be charged.
- Press and hold the side button
- If you see the Power Off screen release the side button
- Press the Power button and hold
- You should see Erase all content and settings.
If you reset your Apple Watch 7 Series without pairing — you will have Activation Lock. To remove the Activation Lock, unpaired the Watch 7 Series.
How to restart your Apple Watch 7 Series
Press and hold the side button until you see the Power Off slider.
Drag the Power Off slider.
After your Watch 7 Series turns off, press and hold the side button again until you see the Apple logo.
Force restart your Apple Watch 7 Series
If your Apple Watch 7 Series freeze and is unresponsive you need to force restart it.
Press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds or until you see the logo.
What to do if the reset of the Apple Watch 7 Series not working?
The reset not working when you charging or updating your device.
Try to restart or force restart if you cannot pair. The easy and best method to reset with pairing the iPhone.
When holding the buttons release them only when you see the change.