Inability to Upgrade to Watchos 7.0.1

OK, this finally worked for me with new series 6 on an Eero mesh network. I had to pause my 5GHz network by using the Eero app (Settings>Troubleshooting>My device won't connect...) This pauses 5 GHz and switches network to 2.4 GHz for 15 minutes.

1) Now turn off iPhone

2) On Apple Watch go into settings > General> Software Update and Install 7.0.2 using watch alone (on charging dock)

3) Wait 15 to 20 minutes while watch is on its dock

4) Et viola, the watch finally updated to 7.0.2

It looks like the key for me was letting the watch alone do it, but on a 2.4 GHz wifi network.

What a pain!

I had installed WatchOS 7.0.1 over 7.0 tonight on Apple Watch 3

I wear Watch on my wrist and started install in Watch app on my iPhone. When iPhone finished downloading and show me notification that it unable to continue installation until Watch not on charger I put Watch on charger and installing ended successfully.

Finally upgraded successfully. I have unpaired my watch and paired again configuring as a new watch. After it, the update worked and I moved to OS 7.0.3. Then just unpaired and paired again using my backup and now I’m on 7.0.3 with all my previous content.

Finally able to update. The fix: send it in. Because the support request was incorrect(support labeled as a pairing issue) they did a general check so detailed notes were not available.

Just keep trying every few hours. I am pretty sure it's overload on the Apple servers. There are a couple of us here that tried a lot of stuff and then it eventually just worked out of the blue without doing anything special. I wouldn't send it in yet.

Worked last night finally after 2 days of trying. I, also, didn’t have to do any trickery. It just updated as it’s supposed to. My guess is that it was a server-side issue at Apple that is now fixed.

My 2 cents for anyone still struggling would be to just wait it out, stop unpairing and resetting things, and save yourself the frustration & precious time that you’ll never get back. I’ll bet if I had gotten my new watch 2 days later I would probably have never had a problem.

It just worked for me too a few minutes ago. I didn't do anything special just kept trying every now and then. Seems to me this is/was an obvious server side issue on Apple's update system.

Pretty likely that the update client doesn't actually check if there is no internet when the server doesn't respond. It just goes with "no internet available".

I had exactly the same problem as you. But I followed the advice "If you need help updating" on the official Apple support page: Update your Apple Watch.

Regards

Sent my series 4 in for further diagnosis. If you send it make ABSOLUTELY sure support understands the issue when creating a ticket. I’m having to send it for a second time because it was returned for: Not exhibiting pairing issues unable to replicate

It doesn't work for me either .I've been tried to unpair it and pair it with a brand new Iphone 11 which we bought just a week ago.

The result is the same. I guess the watch does the update independently from the phone. The phone just gets the status data via Bluetooth . I'm stuck on 7.0.0 and can't update period. I've been in touch with two Apple representatives.They concluded that the watch has Wifi issues and suggested forward the watch for inspection as I have apple care available. I guess the root of the issues is Apple's servers or some significant bug in the watch firmware.

Are you upgrading the same time you finished upgrading your OS ? I upgraded my OS yesterday and then tried updating my watchos. I got this verification error. Tried multiple times yesterday but it never went through. Today morning did the same and it just worked. Does it have to do something with the time at which the OS upgraded. Its looking at some date and on that date it is still the old OS version.

The very same thing is happening to me! The update is downloaded to the watch. First, I get the: "it wasn't possible to verify the update", then "the update couldn't be verified because the phone is not connected to the internet". My phone is on the internet! I have also tried turning my watch off and on again. Frustrating! I am stuck, too. Nice to know not alone here.

Series 4; same problem. Followed all troubleshooting steps before and while talking to support.

Problem was escalated to manager who took logs and analytics for further investigation. Fix at this time is to wait for next version.

Same issue with me my wife version is on 7.0.1 trying to upgrade to 7.0.2 keep getting error message saying cant update because not connected to internet.

Here is what I have done so far:

. reset my network settings on my iPhone

. set up apple watch as new

. tried updating software from watch directly

I have also spoke to apple and they have advised to go see someone at the apple store to run further tests. I have got another watch that is a series 4 and that updated no problem at all.

If anyone has a fix for this please let me know!

Just an update i have tried un pairing my watch and pairing it with another phone that my 44mm is working on and still the same problem. Having tried everything i presume its a software fault as apple check my device for hardware fault and the watch come back passing all tests. I do have a genius appointment booked in for this Sunday so i will update once spoken to them.