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Re-Pair Aplle Watch after Factory Reset

I reset my apple watch to factory settings and now when I attempt to pair it to my iphone I get an error when trying to get software update that says the phone is not connected to the internet and it wont let me proceed. Phone is connected to internet and I have restarted phone as well.

Is there any way to get around this?

Posted on Jan 13, 2021 9:35 AM

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Posted on Jan 13, 2021 12:23 PM

None of these suggestions worked, I continue to get this error. Doesn't seem to be a way around this. As you can see from the pic, my phone is indeed connected to the wi-fi/internet

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Jan 13, 2021 12:43 PM in response to Ldrew226

I have just read some posts and this seems to work for many


Step 1. Hard Reset Watch 3 (Hold down crown button and power button

until screen goes black. When apple logo comes on take your finger off

crown button and hold power button until you see the watch prompting to

erase all data) Erase all Data


Step 2. Delete watch app on iPhone and then download it again on iPhone.


Step 3. Make sure you are connected to 2.4 Ghz and not to 5 GHz


Step 3. Make sure that you that you bring phone and watch closer to wifi modem.


Step 4. Put watch on charger


Step 5. Put phone on charger


Step 6. Put Your phone on airplane mode but have Bluetooth and WiFi turned on.

Jan 13, 2021 11:25 AM in response to Ldrew226

First force restart your iPhone by whatever method your version calls for.  As soon as you see the Apple logo force restart your watch by holding in the crown and side button for 10 seconds till you see the Apple logo then release.  Log into your iPhone and wait for your watch to boot, then log into it.


Failing that, I'd try resetting your network settings.


From your iPhone>Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings

You will need to log back into any WiFi networks you use.

Re-Pair Aplle Watch after Factory Reset

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