Cannot set up Apple Watch

I've been having a hard time setting up my Apple Watch. My phone's screen is stuck on "Connecting your Apple Watch. This may take a moment." while my watch says "Please continue setup on iPhone". I've unpaired them and started over, I've also reset the watch, and restarted both devices. Not sure what else I can do. Anyone has any tips?

Apple Watch

Posted on May 26, 2020 10:10 AM

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javaliga

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May 26, 2020 10:16 AM in response to Cidplus3

Have you tried the suggestions in the "Get help" section of:

Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support

May 26, 2020 11:06 AM in response to Cidplus3

What model of phone is it?.

Which model of watch is it?.

Which version of ios is on the phone?

Which version of watchOS it the watch running?

A bit more info please.

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