ASCII.jp [Important Tech] Know about Apple Watch backups

The Apple Watch Series 4, which has undergone a full model change, including the case size, will be released on September 21st.

The new iPhone XS/XS Max/XR and Apple Watch Series 4 have finally been announced. For those who are aiming to change the model of Apple Watch for the release on September 21, let's know about the backup method.

Your Apple Watch data is backed up to your paired iPhone. There are two backup timings. If you have the paired iPhone at hand and use your Apple Watch regularly, you don't have to do anything. This is because a backup is created on the iPhone, and when the iPhone is backed up, the Apple Watch backup data is also backed up.

The other is when to cancel the pairing. By performing the unlocking operation, a backup will be created on the iPhone. Don't forget to do this when you change the model of your iPhone or Apple Watch.

You can back up Apple Watch system settings, time zone, notification settings, app-specific data, app layouts, watch face settings, Dock settings, and health-related data such as workout activity data. Data, music app settings such as synced playlists and albums, Siri preferences, synced photo album data, etc. You can think of it as data that can be used in the same environment as before when you restore your Apple Watch.

However, some settings are not backed up. That is Bluetooth pairing information such as earphones, Apple Pay card information for Apple Watch, and passcode for Apple Watch. These will have to be reconfigured.

Unpairing with iPhone

Watch app on iPhone

Tap the (i) mark on the selected Apple Watch

① Open the Watch app on your iPhone and select the Apple Watch you want to unlock ② Tap the (i) mark

Pairing deletion menu

Unlock confirmation screen

③ Tap "Unpair with Apple Watch" ④ Tap Unpair again on the confirmation screen

Mobile communication plan selection screen

Apple ID password input screen

Unpairing screen

⑤ If your Apple Watch is a cellular model, select whether to keep or delete your mobile plan ⑥ Enter your Apple ID password ⑦ Unpairing your Apple Watch will start

If you have an Apple Watch Series 3 cellular model, you will be asked if you want to remove your cellular plan. Choose to keep or delete according to your purpose.

*This article was created by verifying with Apple Watch Series 3 cellular model (watchOS 4.3.2) and iPhone X (iOS 11.4.1).