How to Back Up the Apple Watch

If you want to get the most out of your Apple Watch, the best way to conceive of it is not as an entirely independent piece of hardware but rather as an extension of your iPhone. That means that once you pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone, whatever content that is on your watch will immediately be transferred to your iPhone. Because of this, any information stored on your Apple Watch is replicated whenever you back up your iPhone. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to create a backup of your Apple Watch, regardless of whether you have the most recent Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple Watch Series 4, or an older model.

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How to Back Up the Apple Watch

On An iPhone:

As long as your iPhone is within range, the data from your Apple Watch will be backed up on it on a regular basis. The act of depairing an Apple Watch will also automatically create a backup of the data on the watch. If you choose to, you will be able to restore the most recent backup whenever you pair that watch again, or whenever you pair a new watch.

Step 1: First and foremost, you will need to ensure that your device is linked up to a Wi-Fi network.

Step 2: Navigate to the Settings app on your iPhone, then tap on [Your Name] > iCloud. If the control is off, you’ll need to turn it on.

Step 3: Select iCloud, then tap the iCloud Backup option. If the control is off, you’ll need to turn it on.

Step 4: Ensure that the Watch toggle is turned on.

Step 5: Tap Back Up Now, if it has not been backed up in a while, do it now for the most up-to-date record of the data, or just do it anyhow.

FAQs

How do I backup my Apple Watch without my iPhone?

Without the iPhone that is associated with the watch, it is impossible to back up the data on the watch. When you pair your watch with any replacement iPhone, you will save any activity data that was part of the backup from which the replacement iPhone was restored, even if that data was deleted from the original iPhone.

Does unpairing Apple Watch delete data?

When you unpair your Apple Watch using the Watch app on your iPhone, a backup of all of the data on your Apple Watch is immediately made. This is true despite the fact that unpairing your Apple Watch will delete everything currently stored on it. After that, you can restore that backup using either a new Apple Watch or the previous Apple Watch that you paired.

Can I backup my Apple Watch to my computer?

You can create a backup of your Apple Watch on a computer by using either iTunes or Finder (on Macs that are running macOS Catalina 10.15 or later) (PCs and Macs running macOS Mojave 10.14 or newer). Within the iPhone Settings app, there is additionally the possibility for you to back up your Apple Watch to iCloud.

Why is my Apple Watch backup not showing up?

It’s possible that the new Apple Watch you purchased is running an older version of watchOS, which is why you are unable to view the backup that was created on your previous Apple Watch. The workaround is annoying, but it gets the job done: set up the watch as if it were brand new, upgrade the watch to the most recent version of watchOS, unpair the watch, and then pair it back up with your iPhone.