Hard reset Apple Watch Edition Series 2 42mm

If your Apple Watch Edition Series 2 42mm does not turn on, does not react, shows an error message when it turns on or you want to sell it, give it away or take it in for repair and you want to make sure that all the content stored in its internal memory is erased, you should force its restoration.

Forcing the restore or doing a "hard reset" is a drastic method that can be used when the settings of the Watch Edition Series 2 42mm cannot be accessed either because the password has been forgotten or because the operating system is corrupted.

If you can access the settings of your Watch Edition Series 2 42mm and want to perform a restore, it is preferable to do so using the “Reset” method, otherwise continue reading to see step by step how to force the reset, format or do a “hard reset”.

This procedure erases all the content stored on the Watch Edition Series 2 42mm so if possible, you should make a backup copy of your data before proceeding and unlink Apple Watch Edition Series 2 42mm from your phone.