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Unable to update my watch to 8.1 ver.

How to do it ?

Posted on Nov 2, 2021 7:10 PM

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Nov 3, 2021 1:29 PM in response to andrzej190

Hello, andrzej190. 


We understand that you’re attempting to update your Apple Watch to watchOS 8.1. Keeping your Apple products on the latest software version is the best way to ensure you have the latest features and security enhancements, and we’d be happy to see if we can help you update.


First, let’s start with the basics. You need an iPhone 6s or later on iOS 15 or later with an Apple Watch Series 3 or later for the watchOS 8 update. If you have compatible devices and iOS software, take a look at these articles to see if your issue is address:



Still not updating? Tell us more about the issue and the steps you’ve tried, and we'll see if we can figure it out together.


- Which iPhone and Apple Watch model do you have? 

- What is the current iOS and watchOS version? 

- What happens when you try to update?

- Which steps from the articles we listed above did you try?


Warmest Regards.

Unable to update my watch to 8.1 ver.

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