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Cant update apple watch

Hey.


I am trying to update my apple watch to sync with my phones update but it is saying I do not have enough storage - I have tried all the suggestions online but still no luck. I only have 2 apps on my watch and use them all the time so do not want to delete - is there a way you can purchase new storage for your watch?


Thanks

Harriet

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 7

Posted on Apr 29, 2021 1:38 AM

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Posted on Apr 29, 2021 10:49 AM

No, there is no way to add storage to the watch. Have you tried ALL of these 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

To delete apps on your watch, see:

Delete apps from your 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. This should result in no loss of data and in some cases can free a lot of storage.

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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Apr 29, 2021 10:49 AM in response to harrietround

No, there is no way to add storage to the watch. Have you tried ALL of these 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

To delete apps on your watch, see:

Delete apps from your 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. This should result in no loss of data and in some cases can free a lot of storage.

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


Cant update apple watch

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