iPhone 'Watch' App stuck 'Checking for Update…' How do I stop it?

I have an iPhone XR running iOS 14. I recently was asked to 'Reset all Settings' on it to gain connection with AirPods (that's another story).

After starting the Phone back up after 'Reset all Settings' the phone displayed a pairing/syncing message with the watch.

In the 'Watch' app - My Watch tab - General - Software Update - it continuously shows a spinner with 'Checking for Update…' message. To stop it I've tried:

Quiting the App (flicking up)
Switching the phone off and on again
Unpairing the watch and then pairing again

On the phone it had the watch listed twice under Bluetooth setting

I 'Disconnected' one and they both disappeared.

…while the watch app is still stuck on 'Checking for Update…'

The watch is staying it's up to date on 'Version 7.0'

Any idea what is happening???

or how to get the watch and phone working together again?

Thanks, Anthony

Apple Watch Sport

Posted on Sep 24, 2020 4:43 AM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2020 6:28 AM

Unpaired it and reset the watch as new, then again restoring from a back-up. The 'Checking for Updates…' was still going.

Discounted iPhone and Watch from all networks by Turning on airplane mode, as well as turning off wifi.

After turning networks back on, and off Airplane mode, it has finally informed me the watch software is up to date. Yah!

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