How to activate your Apple Watch SE 3
You need to activate your Apple Watch before using it for the first time and after a factory reset.
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.
On your phone: Press Set Up for Myself.
On your phone: Press Set Up Apple Watch.
If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content.
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.
On your phone: Press Enter Password.
On your phone: Key in the password for your Apple Account and press Sign In.
On your phone: Press the required setting.
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on the lock code or press Don't Add Passcode.
On your phone: Press Don't Use Passcode.
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and press Continue.
Press OK.
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings and press Continue.
On your phone: Press the required setting to turn location sharing for outdoor activities on or off.
On your phone: Follow the instructions on the screen to select sleep settings or press Skip.
On your phone: Press the indicators to turn the required settings on or off.
Press Continue.
On your phone: Press Continue.
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.
On your phone: Press Continue.
On your phone: Wait a moment while the activation of your Apple Watch is completed and press Done.
