My children cannot download any apps to their watches. We cannot figure out why.

My children have ieatches and we have been unable to download any apps on them. We cannot figure out why.

Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Feb 11, 2023 8:33 AM

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Posted on Feb 11, 2023 3:08 PM

Firstly Family paired Apple Watches need to be cellular enabled with their own cellular plan.

Then the article above

Set up Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support

explains how to set up the Screen Time restrictions so check you have not inadvertently disallowed install and delete of apps.


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Feb 12, 2023 6:19 AM in response to LD150

They already have their own cellular plans and phone numbers on the watches. Calling is not a problem. Downloading apps is the problem. I brought one to the Apple Store yesterday and the employee spent a very long time with me, was super helpful, asked others three different times and the conclusion is they were stumped why it wasn’t working as well. The only suggestion they had at that point was to unpair and repair the devices and if that didn’t work - call apple support.

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