New iPhone and connecting to Apple Watch which was used by previous device

[AjTee]

Hi,

I wonder if I need to reset my Apple Watch to factory settings before connecting to new iPhone.

I made backup of my old iPhone.

Do I need really do that?

Regards,
J.

 

[dave006]

You are going to have to erase your watch to pair with your new iPhone. Not much need to have a watch backup unless you don't want to have to make all your customization or setting again.

As to if you want to have a backup of your watch and simply restore it after you upgrade to your new iPhone that depends on how you plan to upgrade from your old iPhone to your new iPhone. Note: the backup is done on the old iPhone since that is what it is paired to.

Dave