If those two methods don't work, you can try the trick that fixes a lot of iOS-related problems: turning your device on and off again, which is what ultimately worked for me. Tap Apple Watch to reconnect it with your iPhone.If that doesn't work, try turning Bluetooth off on your iPhone and turn it back on again. This should reset Bluetooth so that the devices sync back together. Tap the airplane icon to turn Airplane mode on.Swipe to the right until you see the Control Center.From the watch face on Apple Watch, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.If you see the disconnect icon the first thing you should try is Airplane mode on Apple Watch to end and re-establish a connection. If you run into the same connection problems, give these quick fixes a try.
While I don't know why it happened, I do know how to fix it. Bluetooth requires both devices to be within 30 feet of each other or they will disconnect.Ī few days ago, I experienced an issue that showed my iPhone and Apple Watch disconnected, even though they were on the same Wi-Fi network and only about two feet from each other. The two devices are also connected to each other through Bluetooth. If your iPhone and Apple Watch are connected to the same Wi-Fi network (an Apple Watch connection to a known Wi-Fi network is established through the iPhone), they can be as far apart from each other as the Wi-Fi signal will allow. Apple Watch depends on the iPhone for almost all of its functionality, connecting to and communicating with the iPhone using two methods: Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.