Getting Apple Watch replaced how do I restore it from a backup

[Fatboy71]

I owned an Apple Watch until recently. But it had to be sent back. However, a couple of days ago, before the watch was sent back, I backed up my iPhone with iTunes.

I use encrypted backups in iTunes. I was wondering if someone could tell me how I go about restoring my replacement Apple Watch with the backup I'm hoping iTunes will have took of my old Apple Watch.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Just_Me_D]

The information via the following iMore Blog link should prove helpful to you.

http://www.imore.com/how-restore-your-apple-watch-backup

 

[anon(9602380)]

Here is an iMore guide by Allyson Kazmucha on how restore your new Watch from a backup.

 

[anon(9602380)]

The information via the following iMore Blog link should prove helpful to you.

How to restore your Apple Watch from a backup | iMore

Got ninja'd by the best. :rotfl:

 

[Fatboy71]

Thanks very much everyone for the help.

The thing that worries me in the guide is, the mention that you need to unpaid the watch.

I didn't do this, I simply went into the Settings (on the watch) and reset/erase all content and settings. So I'm unsure as to if there will be a backup to fall back on

I thought iTunes might have created a backup when I backed up my iPhone.

 

[robertk328]

Thanks very much everyone for the help.

The thing that worries me in the guide is, the mention that you need to unpaid the watch.

I didn't do this, I simply went into the Settings (on the watch) and reset/erase all content and settings. So I'm unsure as to if there will be a backup to fall back on

I thought iTunes might have created a backup when I backed up my iPhone.

Unpair actually creates the backup. There's a chance you have one there already ... I had to do some restores a week or so ago and forgot to unpair but did have a backup. So give it a shot anyway, you've got nothing to lose

 

[Fatboy71]

Unpair actually creates the backup. There's a chance you have one there already ... I had to do some restores a week or so ago and forgot to unpair but did have a backup. So give it a shot anyway, you've got nothing to lose

Thats really good to know. Should have another AW on Tuesday, so I'll update this thread once I get it

 

[jimkraz]

If you have not encrypted the latest backup you will not have your health data transferred to new watch.