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Tried resetting both devices resetting the network settings, I tried everything I saw in similar articles and I saw no results. The phone is compatible with it as well. I don't know what else to try at this point.
Not especially helpful. We're not trying to upgrade to watchOS 9, but to 8.7.1 which IS fully supported on the S3. (it was specifically released FOR the S3!!).
The reason this is impacting people is that under iOS 16, you cannot pair a watch WITHOUT applying the update. So S3 watches are essentially bricked until Apple addresses the issue. I can pair with a phone running iOS 15.7, but not with a phone running iOS 16 due to the required update as part of pairing.
This is not entirely a storage issue. I have a cellular S3, so 16gb. I've freshly wiped it. Watch is currently using 5 out of 16gb. Please don't try to tell me that 11gb free is not enough to apply the 600mb 8.7.1 patch. This is a broken patch from Apple which is being flagged as mandatory on iOS 16. This is a problem.
I am meeting the system requirements for this watch yet nothing works, I spent £170 so far and I feel scammed.
I'm doing the same with this boot looped s3 I feel every bit of this reply lol ... I'll do this random stuff like a moron hoping it randomly syncs .. worst case in week I'm gonna smash it with a hammer and buy a newer version. ... This won't beat me lol
Hi there I have the cellular model with 16gb storage. At the moment it is trying to install watchOS 8.7.1. and it is stuck at "preparing".
I have an apple watch series 3 and I can't pair it with my phone as I am stuck in a forced update loop.
