How to set up your child's Apple Watch on your phone

Apple smart watch users usually need to pair it with the iPhone during the initial setup process, however if your phone has iOS 14 or any later version installed, and your child's watch is running WatchOS 7 or Any newer version, you can overcome this by a new feature called (Family Setup).

First: What is the Family Setup feature and how does it work?

The (Family Setup) feature allows you to set up the Apple Watch of a family member - who does not own a special iPhone, such as: children, or who owns an old iPhone that is not compatible with the system - from your phone easily, and there is no limit to the number of family members that you can set up their smartwatches via your iPhone.

Any watch that is set up through this process can make and receive calls, send and receive messages, and use a variety of apps, such as: the Health and Activity app, purchase apps in the App Store, and other features.

Although this feature allows you to set up any Apple smart watch via your phone, there are still certain conditions that everyone must adhere to, which are: Those who want to set up the watch will need to use an iPhone 6s or any newer model and have the operating system version (iOS 14) or later in the initial setup process.

In addition, it must be running a watch model 4th generation (Watch Series 4) or (Watch SE), or any later model that has the operating system version (WatchOS 7) or any later version installed with the watch supporting the cellular feature that is necessary to work Some features and applications, in addition, everyone will need their own Apple ID, with the Family Sharing feature activated.

Second: How to set up your child's Apple Watch on your phone:

After completion, you can choose the features you want to give your child, such as: people search, messages, emergency SOS, and activity, and you can also create a list of contacts that you want your child to be able to communicate with, and you can activate the (school time) feature ( Schooltime) so your child can focus on homework.

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