While pairing my watch to my iPhone, it’s been in the preparing stage for 3 hours. Any ideas on how to get it to complete the pairing and install?
How do I get my iPhone to get out of the preparing mode while pairing to my iwatch?
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UTBadger
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Hey Becky Sjoberg,
We'd be happy to help out. If you're unable to set up your Apple Watch with your iPhone, check out the following steps:
If you can't set up your Apple Watch or you get an error message
1. Make sure that your iPhone has the latest version of iOS.
2. Turn off your iPhone and turn it back on.
3. Turn off your Apple Watch and turn it back on.
Afterwards continue with the steps here: Set up your Apple Watch
We hope this information helps out.
Take care!