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Apple Watch 3 not updating

This morning I went to put on my watch and it said it had a failed update and needed more room. I opened the app on my phone and got the option to update or factory reset. It has been stuck in a perpetual cycle of reset, pair, update, unpair for more than 15 hours today. I have tried restarting my phone and watch a it just keeps cycling.

I need my watch, and it has been completely disabled with this mess. How do I fix it?

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Posted on Jan 21, 2021 8:29 PM

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Posted on Jan 22, 2021 4:53 AM

To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock.

On a computer, go to iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID.

Go to Find Iphone.

Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase Apple Watch.

Select Next until the device is erased.

Click the remove button next to your Apple Watch.


Then;

Set up and pair again

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Jan 22, 2021 4:53 AM in response to Candacels

To unpair and erase watch and remove Activation Lock.

On a computer, go to iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID.

Go to Find Iphone.

Select All Devices, then click your Apple Watch.

Click Erase Apple Watch.

Select Next until the device is erased.

Click the remove button next to your Apple Watch.


Then;

Set up and pair again

Apple Watch 3 not updating

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