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Apple Watch Series 3 stuck in buffering spinning wheel mode

My Apple Watch is stuck in the buffering spinning wheel mode. It has been sitting on the charger so it is fully charged. I have tried holding the side button down with the crown at the same time to force quit and nothing happens. It remains in the buffering spinning wheel mode. It has remained like this for a couple of days and nothing has changed. How do I get it out of its death spiral? Any suggestions? Thank you!

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Posted on Dec 21, 2022 5:11 AM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2022 11:26 AM

Hey there Bass PoP,


If force restarting using the link below does not help get the Apple Watch powered on, then you'll want to Contact Apple Support directly so they can look into additional options.


Restart your Apple Watch


Take care!

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Apple Watch Series 3 stuck in buffering spinning wheel mode

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