Watch Face Unavailable This Watch is not available with your current version of watchOS

iPhone software: iOS 14.5.1

Watch software: 7.4.1 (18T201)

Watch model: MQL12B/A (Series 3)

All software is fully up to date but whenever a 3rd party watch face is downloaded e.g. from applewatchfaces.io or Facer the Apple Watch app errors with "Watch Face Unavailable. This watch face is not available with your current version of watchOS."

This happens for all watch faces simple and complex including watch faces labelled as suitable for Apple watch series 1+ (all watches).

Anyone else experienced this or know how to fix it?

Apple Watch, watchOS 3

Posted on May 17, 2021 2:18 AM

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18 replies

Jul 14, 2021 12:04 PM in response to Rushy

There are 5 or 6 downloadable watch faces on the Apple Watch series 6 page. One is for photography which I’m a photographer. I tried to load it and I’m getting the same error “Watch Face Unavailable This Watch face is not available with your current version of watchOS”. I have the series 6 version, which I bought from my mobile carrier. The iOS is up to date. Will these faces only work for watches that were purchased from an Apple store?

May 17, 2021 2:24 AM in response to Rushy

Not all watch faces are compatible with all watch models.

May 17, 2021 3:15 AM in response to Rushy

You might need to update your watch toWatchOS7.

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Watch Face Unavailable This Watch is not available with your current version of watchOS