Apple Watch isn’t connected or paired with your iPhone

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Tip: When your devices disconnect, a red phone icon or a red X icon appears on your watch face

Check your watch face

If you see the red Disconnected icon or the red X icon on the watch face, you don’t have a connection

Check Control Center

If you see the red Disconnected icon or the red X icon, you don’t have a connection
Tap the iPhone icon in Control Center – if your devices are connected, your iPhone should make a “ping” sound

Apple Support#

🔗 If your Apple Watch isn’t connected or paired with your iPhone

🔗 If you can’t pair an Apple Watch with your iPhone

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