We started the update on my watch and then got out of range and it paused. Now it won’t resume even connected to WiFi. What should I do to keep the process going?

my update is stuck. How can I resume the update?

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 6

Posted on Sep 18, 2021 8:29 PM

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Sep 19, 2021 1:08 AM in response to MonicaBrandhorst

Then start again.

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We started the update on my watch and then got out of range and it paused. Now it won’t resume even connected to WiFi. What should I do to keep the process going?

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