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When pairing succeeds, you hear “Your Apple Watch is paired.” If pairing fails, tap to respond to
the alerts, then Apple Watch and the Apple Watch app on iPhone reset so you can try again.
14 When pairing is complete, on iPhone, swipe right to the Set Up Apple Watch button, then
double-tap.
15 To choose your wrist preference, swipe right on the Wrist Preference screen to select Left or
Right, then double-tap.
16 Review the terms and conditions, swipe right on the Terms and Conditions screen to select
Agree, then double-tap. Select and double-tap Agree in the alert that appears.
17 To enter the password for your Apple ID, swipe right to the Enter Password button, double-tap,
then enter the password for the Apple ID you use on your iPhone. Then double-tap the Return
key in the lower-right corner of the keyboard.
18 To choose a Location Services option, swipe to your choice, then double-tap.
19 To choose a Siri option, swipe to your choice, then double-tap.
20 To create an Apple Watch passcode, swipe right on the Passcode screen to select Create a
Passcode, then double-tap. On Apple Watch, enter a four-digit passcode of your choice, then
reenter to conrm. Swipe, tap, or drag your nger around the display to select a number, then
double-tap.
21 On Apple Watch, choose whether to unlock Apple Watch when you unlock iPhone.
22 To choose whether to install additional apps on Apple Watch, swipe to highlight Install All or
Choose Later on iPhone, then double-tap.
Apple Watch syncs with iPhone. This takes a few moments—swipe to Sync Progress on iPhone to
hear progress. When you hear “sync complete” Apple Watch is ready to use, displaying the watch
face. Swipe left or right to explore watch face features. For information about using VoiceOver
with Apple Watch, see VoiceOver on page 76.
Apple Watch Basics with VoiceOver
Change the watch face. While viewing the current watch face, rmly press the display, then
swipe left or right with two ngers to browse available faces. When you nd one you like,
double-tap to select it.
Customize a watch face. While viewing the watch face, rmly press the display, swipe down to
choose Customize, then double-tap. Swipe left or right to browse the customizable features. Turn
the Digital Crown to customize the selected feature. When you nish, press the Digital Crown,
then double-tap the face to save your changes.
Check notications. While viewing the watch face, swipe down with two ngers.
Check glances. While viewing the watch face, swipe up with two ngers.
Hear the time when you raise your wrist. Open the Apple Watch app on iPhone, tap My Watch,
go to General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then turn on Speak on Wrist Raise.
Open an app. With the watch face showing, press the Digital Crown once to go to the Home
screen. Swipe left or right, tap, or drag your nger to highlight an app, then double-tap to open
it. Or have Siri open it for you: hold down the Digital Crown until you feel the double tap, then
say “launch” followed by the app name (for example, “launch Mail”).
Read mail. With the watch face showing, press the Digital Crown once to go to the Home screen.
Swipe to highlight the Mail app, then double-tap (or hold down the Digital Crown, then ask Siri
to “launch Mail”). When the Mail app opens, swipe left or right to read messages.
