11 hours for a watch update?

Hi. I have the Apple Watch 3 series and haven’t used it in a while. I now want to connect to my iPhone X. When I try to pair them the update says it will take 11 hours!, help please.

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 5

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 11:49 AM

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sberman

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Apr 30, 2020 11:50 AM in response to amy3834

Use a faster Wi-Fi connection.

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