I’m told to delete my music and/or phone apps on my watch to create at 2.5 gb space to facilitate software update. However, the Apple Watch does not allow you to. I’m at 2.3 gb but I can’t update. What am I supposed to do? Series 4 watch.

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I’m told to delete my music and/or phone apps on my watch to create at 2.5 gb space to facilitate software update. However, the Apple Watch does not allow you to. I’m at 2.3 gb but I can’t update. What am I supposed to do? Series 4 watch.

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 7

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 5:13 PM

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Answer 1

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javaliga

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Jan 28, 2021 6:02 PM in response to VICTORVILLASENOR

To Free-Up Storage

For songs, see the "Remove music from Apple Watch" section in:

Add music to Apple Watch - Apple Support

and for pictures, see the "Limit photo storage on Apple Watch section in:

Choose a photo album and manage storage on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Also, try unpairing and pairing your watch again and restoring from the backup just created in the unpairing process. This deletes all temp and corrupted files and re-indexes the file system.

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Also see:

If you don’t have enough space to update your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Answer 2

Jan 28, 2021 6:46 PM in response to javaliga

My watch is actually a series 3. I’ve never had any photos or music on it. The only apps on it are what came with it. So this seems ridiculous every time there’s an update that I’m told to delete apps that the watch won’t let me delete anyway. And I’m not sure it is worth my time unpairing and pairing over and over again.

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Answer 3

Jan 28, 2021 6:47 PM in response to VICTORVILLASENOR

I meant to say thanks for your time.

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I’m told to delete my music and/or phone apps on my watch to create at 2.5 gb space to facilitate software update. However, the Apple Watch does not allow you to. I’m at 2.3 gb but I can’t update. What am I supposed to do? Series 4 watch.

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