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My apple watch series 4 will note download latest iOS - it keeps saying my phone is unpairing watch

So I lost my Apple Watch (Series 4 - 40mm) for about 6 months and when I finally found it I charged and tried to connect but it said I need to pair it again with my phone (iPhone X) so I did the following:


  1. attempted to pair my iPhone X with my series 4 watch.
  2. My watch goes to a screen that shows the apple logo with a bunch of spirograph lines
  3. My phone app for the watch says "Update your Apple Watch" - so i clicked on update now since I have to pair with the latest watchOS - so I click on "Update Now"
  4. Message pops up - Unpairing Apple Watch - it does this now every time.

This is where I am stuck as I keep on going back to step 1.


Please help.

Posted on May 16, 2020 7:37 PM

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Posted on May 16, 2020 8:45 PM

See the "Update directly on your Apple Watch" section in:

Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Also before you update, see:

Update Apple Watch 4 to watch os 6 - Apple Community

Finally, is this the "spirograph lines" you are seeing:

If your Apple Watch won't charge or it won't turn on - Apple Support


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