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This wikiHow teaches you how to restart your Apple Watch by turning it off and then turning it back on. If your Apple Watch won't let you use the Power menu to turn it off, you can also force-restart your Apple Watch.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:Using the Power Menu
Method 1
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1Wake up your Apple Watch's display. Raise your Apple Watch wrist, or press either of the Apple Watch's buttons.
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2Press and hold the Power button. It's below the Digital Crown dial. Doing so will prompt the Power menu to appear after a second.
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3Slide right the "POWER OFF" switch. You'll see this switch near the top of the screen. Your Apple Watch will immediately turn itself off.
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4Wait ten seconds. Doing so gives the Apple Watch enough time to finish turning off.
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5Press the Power button. This will turn back on your Apple Watch; you should see the Apple logo appear after a second or so, after which point your Apple Watch should be fully on within 30 seconds.
- You'll need to enter your Apple Watch's passcode after the Apple Watch finishes restarting.
- If the Apple logo doesn't appear within ten seconds of pressing the Power button, press it again.
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:Forcing the Apple Watch to Restart
Method 2
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1Disable Apple Watch screenshots if necessary. Since the two buttons that you'll use to force-shut down the Apple Watch are also used for screenshots, you'll first need to disable screenshots if they're enabled.
- You can disable screenshots from the General section of the iPhone's Watch app.
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2Wake up your Apple Watch's display. Raise your Apple Watch wrist, or press either of the Apple Watch's buttons.
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3Press and hold the Digital Crown and the Power button simultaneously. This will prompt the Apple Watch to begin shutting down regardless of what's on the screen.
- You'll have to hold down these buttons for around five seconds.
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4Release both buttons when the screen turns off. Your Apple Watch should now be turned off.
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5Wait ten seconds. Doing so gives the Apple Watch enough time to finish turning off.
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6Press the Power button. This will turn back on your Apple Watch; you should see the Apple logo appear after a second or so, after which point your Apple Watch should be fully on within 30 seconds.
- You'll need to enter your Apple Watch's passcode after the Apple Watch finishes restarting.
- If the Apple logo doesn't appear within ten seconds of pressing the Power button, press it again.
Warnings
- Issues in which an Apple Watch won't shut down properly may be related to the Apple Watch's software. Try updating your Apple Watch.Thanks!
About This Article
Article SummaryX
1. Wake up the Apple Watch's display.
2. Press and hold the Power button.
3. Slide right the POWER OFF switch.
4. Wait for 10 seconds.
5. Press the Power button again.
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