Apple Watch 3 Update

I have tried at least 3 or 4 times to update my Apple Watch Series 3 and I get the same outcome. It will update for about an hr then pause and say “you can resume download when you are connected to wifi network” but my phone is connected to wifi already

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Posted on Oct 23, 2022 9:04 AM

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Posted on Oct 24, 2022 3:10 PM

Hi Syd731,


As your Apple Watch uses the network from your iPhone, try these troubleshooting steps for network issues with your iPhone as seen here If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't connect to a Wi-Fi network. These steps include:


  1. Make sure that your router is on and you're within range
  2. Make sure that Wi-Fi is on and you can see your network
  3. If asked, enter your Wi-Fi password
  4. Check for issues with your Wi-Fi network
  5. Check your cables and connections
  6. Restart

Note: When restarting your device, restart both the iPhone and the Apple Watch.



Additional steps you can try are:


Take care.

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Oct 24, 2022 3:10 PM in response to Syd731

Hi Syd731,


As your Apple Watch uses the network from your iPhone, try these troubleshooting steps for network issues with your iPhone as seen here If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't connect to a Wi-Fi network. These steps include:


  1. Make sure that your router is on and you're within range
  2. Make sure that Wi-Fi is on and you can see your network
  3. If asked, enter your Wi-Fi password
  4. Check for issues with your Wi-Fi network
  5. Check your cables and connections
  6. Restart

Note: When restarting your device, restart both the iPhone and the Apple Watch.



Additional steps you can try are:


Take care.

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