How to synchronize the Apple Watch with my iPhone?

Synchronize the Apple Watch with the iPhone to start using its special functions

If you already have it in your possession or are thinking of buying a Apple Watch surely the first thing you will do will be Synchronize it directly with your iPhone to start using all its tools, apps and special functions. The important thing in this case is to keep in mind that you will need to have, in addition to the watch, also an iPhone 5 or higher and 15 minutes of your time.

The synchronization process between iPhone and Apple Watch It depends on the number of apps

Depending on the number of apps you have to synchronize in the Apple Watch the process can take between 10 and 15 minutes. You can also use this guide to recover your Apple Watch from a backup or to sync it to a new iPhone device.

The first thing we will do is update the iPhone to iOS 8.2 or higher. Currently iOS version 8.3 is the newest, but Apple confirmed that even iOS 9 will support Apple Watch first generation, something that is normal because of how new the device is still.

At Apple Watch, press the side button, just below the Digital Crown, to turn on the device. Choose the language and press the button to start synchronization with the iPhone from the application to Apple Watch. If the automatic method does not work, do not despair. Press the «i» symbol in the upper right of the screen to do manual synchronization.

Once the iPhone recognizes the Apple Watch an animation will appear on the smart watch. Choose the option to configure as a Apple Watch new or upload from a backup. Then it remains to choose the wrist where we can watch and accept the terms and conditions proposed Apple.

The functions activated during configuration can then be modified in the Settings

The next step is to enter our password for the ID of Apple. You can also take the opportunity to use two-step authentication to add even more security to the procedure. An option will appear to use the Location services, the use of Siri and the diagnostic information. You can accept or not, the most common is to give the OK and then, in case if you do not want to share some of this information, you can cancel it from the device configuration.

You will only have create the lock code password to access the Apple Watch and choose if we want to unlock it from the iPhone or not. The last option is to synchronize all the apps that are compatible with the Apple Watch or manually choose the ones you want to install. This procedure can be undone later, since you can install and uninstall apps as you wish. It will depend on the type of use you plan to give your Apple Watch.

When the synchronization is finally over you will hear a sound and you can start to customize the organization of the icons and other details, With these steps you will get your Apple Watch synchronized and ready to get the most out of it.