Seeing ‘No Apple Devices Found to Locate’ Error? Here’s How to Fix It
Is your Apple Watch continuously refusing to find your iPhone, even though they seem perfectly connected for everything else? You’re not alone. It’s a frustrating glitch when your watch flashes that ‘No Apple devices found to locate’ message, or when your iPhone simply can’t see your watch in the Find My app. We found some fixes.
You can change watch faces, get notifications, and even ring your phone from your watch, but when you need to actually find your phone, it doesn’t work. Don’t worry, though! This isn’t some unfixable mystery. We’re going to walk you through a series of straightforward steps that can get your Apple Watch and iPhone talking to each other again. Let’s dive in and get those devices back in sync!
Table of Contents
1. Start with the Basics: Quick Checks First
Before we dive into the more technical stuff, let’s make sure we’ve covered the simple things. Sometimes, the easiest solutions are the ones we overlook.
If everything looks good on these basic checks, and you’re still having trouble, let’s move on to the next steps.
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2. Check Your Find My Settings
Let’s make sure ‘Find My’ is set up correctly on both devices.
These settings are crucial for ‘Find My’ to work properly
3. Unpair and Re-pair Your Apple Watch
If restarting didn’t do the trick, unpairing and re-pairing your Apple Watch can often fix deeper connection issues.
Back-Up First:Before you unpair,back up your Apple Watch. You don’t want to lose your data.
Use the Watch app on your iPhone to unpair your watch. Here’s how:
Now we repair the Watch with your iPhone.
This process can reset the connection between your devices and resolve any conflicts. If you still face the same issue, try the “Set Up as New Apple Watch” option once during the repair process.
4. Reset Network Settings (iPhone)
If the issue persists, a network settings reset on your iPhone can sometimes help.
Go toSettings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
Warning:This will erase your saved Wi-Fi passwords, so you’ll need to re-enter them.
5. Factory Reset Your Apple Watch (Last Resort)
If all else fails, a factory reset is your final option.
Try to back up your watch before resetting it.
Set up your watch again from scratch. This will erase all data and settings, returning your watch to its factory state.
Preventing the “No Apple Devices Found to Locate” Error
While the solutions above can help you fix the error when it occurs, here are some tips to prevent it from happening in the future:
We’ve covered a range of fixes, from the simple to the more complex ones. Hopefully, one of these steps will help you get your Apple Watch and iPhone back in sync.
Anchit Srivastava
Working as a Tech Writer at Tech Wiser, I’m passionate about technology since childhood. I enjoy discussing it with friends, exploring new techs, and analyzing features in Android, iOS, and other technologies. My goal is to simplify complex information about current and emerging technologies, making them more accessible and understandable to people interested in learning more.
