Apple Watch App Not Working After iOS 14 Update

IOS 14.1 DOES pair with the series 1 watch. I have it on my wrist right now. It doesn't have ANY of the problems the newer watches have with IOS 14 and I hope it stays that way! I upgraded to 14 the second day it was out on my iPhone X and never even knew the watches had a problem until I was searching for someone else.

I have had 5 days of the watch app not working on my iPhone XR and the watch not syncing to the phone. 4 or 5 times I spoke to Apple support - no one could help!

this advice above seems to have fixed my issue - I’m just downloading the latest watch software update. I hope my issue is fixed tomorrow!

I saw it already yesterday. Updated to IOS 14.2 and changed in my case... NOTHING!

Watch App is shown for a short moment and closes then.

So nothing changed.

But OK - I've returned my watch this week.

It seems different things are at working for different people. I have tried everything. My watch is saying it needs to update to iOS 7 but won’t do it. My phone is at 14.2. I have turned everything on and off. I can’t offload or delete the watch app. There isn’t the option to pair with my watch as the app just flashes black and doesn’t open. So no blu tooth connection either. I haven’t reset anything as I am scared too, scared to lose things, don’t have the time and really don’t think any of us should be having to do all this. BAD APPLE!!!!🤬

It took me until today to try the reset of my watch. I had updated to 14.2 on iPhone and then this morning I updated watch to 7.1 on the watch. My watch app is on the pair a new watch screen. It wouldn’t pair my watch because it said it was already paired with a watch. Couldn’t unpair because screen on watch app did not give that option. Apple support said to reset watch. I did and then paired with the watch app and so far everything is working perfectly. I sure hope this lasts!

I just bought my new series 6 3 or 4 weeks ago (first time watch user). Had no issues for the 1st week. After the first update it started doing this: App just opens for a spilt second than closes instantly, still not working after latest update. I have reset my watch, removed it from my paired devices on my iPhone. Powered on/off both devices. I refuse to reset iPhone/backup don’t have the time for that. I cannot delete the watch app either! @Apple please fix this.

I have the same situation. I just bought the SE model about three weeks ago. It worked great until about a week/week and a half ago. The watch app blinks and does not open. The watch won’t pair. I reset the watch and nothing. My phone is updated to 14.2. My watch is updated to 7.1. So now I have an expensive, worthless watch. Before I tried to reset it at least it worked as a watch. Now it doesn’t even do that. I’m afraid to reset my phone. Come on @apple!

Same.

Returned my Series 6 Apple Watch. Retired my Series 1 and 3 Apple Watches.

Will never upgrade now Apple IPhone XS Max.

Back to my Breiting, FitBit or Timex in side drawer watches.

FUCK APPLE. (So Sad. Never believed I would write this. Sucks)

Had to reset my watch and phone then delete and re-download the watch app. Once I re-paired them they are working now. Sad I had to reset everything to get it to work. Hopefully apple doesn’t drop the ball again or they can take this watch back.

I actually had to check whether I had written your post. Exactly the same. I have submitted a return request but I am devastated. I had to wait weeks for my SE watch. I know some people have said resetting both works but some have said it doesn’t. I reset my watch and now can’t get it to pair with my phone as the app won’t open. It’s all boxed up ready to return. 😢

I had the same issue spent lot of hour with apple support to figure out the issue and no solution and finally i returned the watch...I am a Fitbit user from 5 years and only thing I tempted apple watch coz of ECG and nike series and premium quality but it looks there are major native app issue which apple has to address ASAP... It doesn't make sense if app is not working means to restore the whole iPhone which is stupid thing... Switching back to my fitbit versa... once the solution for watch app is there i might consider it again.

I have emailed apple so many times. They are refusing to refund my. Saying I have gone past the 30 day cooling off period!!! I can’t actually believe it. I have spent days trying to sort my watch out. Does anyone know how we can get apple to see all these complaints?

I am not joking... my partner just spent an hour on the phone to a tech guy who said he hadn’t heard of this issue. He had permission to access my phone so we showed him this forum and he said he had no idea this was an issue! Anyway. He couldn’t fix it. Refusing a refund. They are saying there is nothing wrong with the watch, it’s my phone that’s playing up. Funny that! My phone isn’t under warranty anymore! Well I had no issues with my phone until I got the watch 4 weeks ago! I’m really surprised at Apple I thought they were better than this. They clearly couldn’t care less. Of course... it will be Covids fault in the end anyway. 😉

Hey everyone!!! I’ve been having the same issue... I reset my settings and it didn’t work, I ended up hitting erase all content (backed it up) and then I was finally able to delete the app off my phone and redownload. It seems to be working now.

They won’t let you return it? Why not? I was allowed to return mine w/o a hassle. Bought from target online, went to a store to return it. Hated to return it. I loved it , just don’t understand why apple couldn’t fix it.