iPhone and Apple Watch are one of the inseparable pairs created by Apple. Hence, the latest Apple update was one of the most anticipated for users of both devices. As of iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5, it is possible to restore an Apple Watch from an iPhone.

The arrival of this feature will allow customers and technicians to restore watchOS on some Apple Watch models and avoid sending the device to an Apple repair center. The note does not specify which Apple Watch models support the feature.

Steps to restore an Apple Watch from your iPhone

Support documentation for an Apple Watch running watchOS 8.5 or later. An animation showing the Apple Watch and iPhone approachingcustomers can follow the steps below to initiate the restore process:

1. iPhone must be near Apple Watch and running iOS 15.4 or later. With Bluetooth turned on, you must be connected to Wi-Fi and unlocked.
2. Put your Apple Watch on the charger.
3. Double-click the side button (the button below the circular Digital Crown) on your Apple Watch.
4. Follow the steps that appear on the iPhone.

If the software conditions are met but the process is not working, Apple recommends: review some steps before refusing to restore. The first of these Check the Wi-Fi connection. Specifically, Apple says to try using 2.4GHz networks instead of 5GHz and avoid fixed Wi-Fi networks like 802.1X or public places.

Another possible situation while repairing is if A red exclamation point appears on the Apple Watch you need to press the side button twice and follow the instructions described above. If Apple Watch continues to display a red exclamation mark, customers are encouraged to contact Apple Support to arrange a repair via mail.

Restoring the Apple Watch allows you to speed up the process as you reboot with a fresh copy of the operating system to fix bugs. Of course, it’s a decent step forward on Apple’s proposal. make it easy to repair your devices, given the criticized difficulty of performing this operation on all their devices. This particular process