Hi, usually when I upgrade my Apple Watch I get the new one, pair it with my iPhone and check that all the health data, rings etc are transferred before I remove my current watch. Is it possible to remove the old watch first and latter that day add the new one? Will the data be transferred over to the new watch?
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Advice on upgrading my Apple Watch
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Your health data is stored on your phone and in the cloud. It's temporarily stored on the watch immediately after collection, but the watch isn't really a large repository of data.
When you un-pair the old watch it will make a backup, and when you pair the new one it will ask if you want to restore the backup. But even that process fails, your data will be on your phone and in the cloud anyway.
When you un-pair the old watch it will make a backup, and when you pair the new one it will ask if you want to restore the backup. But even that process fails, your data will be on your phone and in the cloud anyway.