apple watch series 3 not updating

I have an apple watch series 3. I use an apple X phone to make a pair with a watch. When creating a pair, on a clock that is reset to normal settings, it asks to update the clock.
The watch downloads the update and loads for about 4-6 hours, and then when "preapering ..." is written on the phone screen, the watch starts to automatically reboot. They are constantly reloading. They turn on and off, because of this, the update does not occur.
What should I do?



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Posted on Sep 27, 2022 5:49 PM

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Posted on Sep 29, 2022 2:25 PM

Hi Andriidarth,


Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities for help today.


It sounds like the Apple Watch may not have enough room to update. This article can help: If you don’t have enough space to update your Apple Watch


"Unpair and update your Apple Watch


  1. Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close together as you unpair them.
  2. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
  3. Go to the My Watch tab and tap your watch at the top of the screen. 
  4. Tap the info button the info icon next to the watch that you want to unpair. 
  5. Tap Unpair Apple Watch.
  6. For GPS + Cellular models, choose to keep your cellular plan. 
  7. Tap again to confirm. You might need to enter your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock. Before erasing all content and settings on your Apple Watch, your iPhone creates a new backup of your Apple Watch. You can use the backup to restore a new Apple Watch.


Next, set up your Apple Watch with your iPhone. When asked whether you want to set up as new or restore from a backup, choose to set up as new. Then follow the onscreen instructions to finish setup. If you want to update to the watchOS beta, reinstall the beta profile after setup is complete.


Finally, update your Apple Watch."


If that doesn't resolve the issue, we'd advise contacting Apple Support for a deeper dive.


Have a fantastic day!

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Sep 29, 2022 2:25 PM in response to Andriidarth

Hi Andriidarth,


Thanks for coming to Apple Support Communities for help today.


It sounds like the Apple Watch may not have enough room to update. This article can help: If you don’t have enough space to update your Apple Watch


"Unpair and update your Apple Watch


  1. Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close together as you unpair them.
  2. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
  3. Go to the My Watch tab and tap your watch at the top of the screen. 
  4. Tap the info button the info icon next to the watch that you want to unpair. 
  5. Tap Unpair Apple Watch.
  6. For GPS + Cellular models, choose to keep your cellular plan. 
  7. Tap again to confirm. You might need to enter your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock. Before erasing all content and settings on your Apple Watch, your iPhone creates a new backup of your Apple Watch. You can use the backup to restore a new Apple Watch.


Next, set up your Apple Watch with your iPhone. When asked whether you want to set up as new or restore from a backup, choose to set up as new. Then follow the onscreen instructions to finish setup. If you want to update to the watchOS beta, reinstall the beta profile after setup is complete.


Finally, update your Apple Watch."


If that doesn't resolve the issue, we'd advise contacting Apple Support for a deeper dive.


Have a fantastic day!

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