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My Series 3 watch absolutely refuses to install any updates. Is there anything I can do?
Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8
See especially “If you need help updating” here.
See especially “If you need help updating” here.
WatchOS 7 and later offers very limited support for the Apple Watch Series 3.
The current WatchOS version is 8.6.
Of course, we don’t know what WatchOS version you have, what iPhone model or iOS version you have, what you have tried, in what environment (e.g., on Wi-Fi, on a charger), what worked, what failed, what error messages, etc.
Perhaps I shouldn’t be concerned about getting an update then if there is limited change for the series 3, especially if it doesn’t affect the general operation of the watch?
Watch version: 8.5.1 (19T252)
iPhone SE, ios version 15.5
Update, tried with watch on charger (above 50%), on Wi-Fi, phone next to watch charger and phone over 50% charged. After about 10 minutes of downloading, popup says: “Software Update Failed. An error occurred downloading.” This has been the same scenario on multiple days before I came to the Community. Thanks for responding. I use it mainly for a sleep program and activity, so not dependent on something critical such as heart monitoring
Thank you very, very much. Your link to “If you need help updating” did the trick, and I was finally able to install the update. I really appreciate your assistance.
Glad it’s resolved!
Enjoy your Apple gear.
Updates on older Apple watch series.
