To perform a hard reset on an Apple Watch Series 8, press and hold both buttons (the Digital Crown and Side Button) for at least 10 seconds. The Apple logo should appear, and the watch will then reset. If you are having trouble resetting your watch, try these steps:
1. Make sure your Apple Watch has at least 50% battery life.
2. Try to restart your watch by pressing and holding the side button until you see the Power Off slider.
3. If the Power Off slider doesn’t appear, press and hold both buttons (the Digital Crown and Side Button) until you see the Apple logo.
4. If the Apple logo still doesn’t appear, try charging your watch for at least 30 minutes and then try again.
factory reset your apple watch series 8 using your paired iPhone
1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap the My Watch tab.
3. Tap General.
4. Select Reset.
5. Select Erase All Content and Settings.
6. Enter your Apple ID password when prompted.
7. Tap Erase All to confirm.
8. Your Apple Watch will now restart and begin the setup process.
the second method is to hard reset your watch series 8
To hard reset your watch series 8, you will need to press and hold the power button and the crown/digital crown button simultaneously for about ten seconds or until you see the Apple logo appear on the screen. Once the logo appears, you can release the buttons and your watch will then start to reset itself.
Once the reset is complete, your watch will be back to factory settings. If you want to reset your watch series 8 without resetting all the settings, you can do that as well. To do this, go to the Settings app on your watch, select General, and then select Reset. From there, you can choose to reset your watch to factory settings or just reset one setting.
Shah Wajahat is a Computer Science grad and a Cisco CCNA certified Professional with 3+ years of experience in the Tech & software industry. Shah loves helping people with tech by explaining to layman audience technical queries in an easier way.
