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The iPhone and watch are connected and all the apps are loaded on the phone, but on the watch face, the app loading symbol is all that appears. We have reinstalled the operating system, turned it off and back on, tried to reload them on the watch, but nothing seems to work. Any ideas?
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Hello andrewfromfishers,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. I understand that you are currently seeing the app loading symbol on your Apple Watch.
Nice details letting us know that you have all the apps installed on your iPhone, and that you have tried reinstalling the watchOS, restarting the Apple Watch, as well as reloading the apps directly on the iPhone. Thank you for that detailed information.
You mentioned reinstalling the watchOS. Since reinstalling, have you checked for any watchOS updates? This article will show you how: Update Apple Watch software.
You'll also want to be sure that the iOS on your iPhone is up-to-date: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Have you tried unpairing, repairing, and setting your Apple Watch up as new, to see if there is any change in it's performance? If you haven't done so, this is the next step to take: Unpair and erase your Apple Watch.
When the Apple Watch is back up and running, try installing 1 or 2 apps and see if they install as expected. If the issue persists after you've set the Apple Watch up as new, Contact Apple Support.
All the best.
Hello andrewfromfishers,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. I understand that you are currently seeing the app loading symbol on your Apple Watch.
Nice details letting us know that you have all the apps installed on your iPhone, and that you have tried reinstalling the watchOS, restarting the Apple Watch, as well as reloading the apps directly on the iPhone. Thank you for that detailed information.
You mentioned reinstalling the watchOS. Since reinstalling, have you checked for any watchOS updates? This article will show you how: Update Apple Watch software.
You'll also want to be sure that the iOS on your iPhone is up-to-date: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Have you tried unpairing, repairing, and setting your Apple Watch up as new, to see if there is any change in it's performance? If you haven't done so, this is the next step to take: Unpair and erase your Apple Watch.
When the Apple Watch is back up and running, try installing 1 or 2 apps and see if they install as expected. If the issue persists after you've set the Apple Watch up as new, Contact Apple Support.
All the best.
Hi andrewfromfishers,
You're very welcome! We're glad to hear those troubleshooting steps resolved your issue, so you can now enjoy your Apple Watch.
If you run into any other issues, be sure to post about them on the Apple Support Communities.
Enjoy the day!
Thank you! We reinstalled the updated operating system and then unpairing and repairing the phone and the watch worked!
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