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Apple watch won't pair

I've been trying to update my apple watch and when I open the app in my phone, it says "please wait". When I click on "start pairing", the camera is blank so i can't put my watch in the view finder. There is also no device list when i try to pair manually.

Apple Watch Series 1, watchOS 5

Posted on May 15, 2020 7:47 AM

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Posted on May 15, 2020 8:04 AM

Please restart the watch and then use How to restart your Apple Watch


To update Apple Watch OS follow the directions in Update Apple Watch software

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Apple watch won't pair

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