Connect my Gear S3 to my Galaxy S9+

[Android Central Question]

When I go thru the process it appears to want to 'Wipe' my watch before it can connect to my new S9+

I do not want to wipe the watch as I have Watchfaces and music and such that I do not want to have to go thru the process of re-syncing.

Am I doing it wrong.

Thanks for any help.

 

[05GT]

Required in order to connect to new device. Should be asked if you want to restore once you get set back up.

 

[strikeIII]

Yeah everytime you set up your Gear S3 on a new device it has to wipe it. If you had the backup option turned on with your previous device it should restore all your watchfaces.

 

[CaptivateRookie]

It appears at some point the backup stopped working. So the only backup I have is from Feb of 2017... so not good. I need a backup before I reset this watch.

 

[CaptivateRookie]

Just laughed at my own name... CaptivateRookie... I have teuely run thru the Galaxy line of phones with my latest upgrade to the S9+ today...

 

[Rose4uKY]

So if I'm getting an S9 plus soon and I have a gear S3 I need to make sure backup option is turned on where on my phone that I have now or on the watch