Apple Watch Series 6 Update

My series 6 watch has an update to install. I have it fully charged and on the charger, but my iPhone is telling me the watch needs to be on the charger and charged to at least 50%. How do I get past this error message?

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 8

Posted on Oct 13, 2021 10:59 AM

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Oct 14, 2021 1:53 AM in response to Ripper0315

Try using a different charger/wall outlet.

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