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Why is it taking over 12 hours to update my watch?

I’ve been trying to update my Apple Watch series 3 since 7:00 last night and it’s almost 9:00 am now. It’s just stuck on “preparing” for hours. Do I need to do anything?

Posted on Feb 14, 2021 6:51 AM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2021 7:02 AM

Nope, depending on your Internet speed the wait time will differ.


If you have a weak internet connection it’s normal for it to take a while.

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Why is it taking over 12 hours to update my watch?

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