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Why do I need to unpair my Apple Watch to update it?

When trying to update my watch im getting the message I need to unpair why is that?


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Posted on Jul 17, 2021 9:26 AM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2021 11:25 AM

It's because the update requires a large amount of free storage and that is the only effective way to really clear it on the S3 with the limited storage capacity.


Here is the article and instructions covering that process:

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

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Why do I need to unpair my Apple Watch to update it?

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