My apple watch wont update to pair to iphone. It is an apple watch series 7

I have been trying for the past two days to update an apple watch that i got from my sister. It won’t update and gets stuck on the “processing update” screen then when it doesnt work after almost an hour it says there was an error. I have restarted both iphone and apple watch multiple times and even switched from cellular data to wifi to see if that was the problem. My iphone is updated to the latest ios update. The apple watch is the series 7.

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Posted on Sep 4, 2023 7:29 PM

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Posted on Sep 5, 2023 2:45 PM

Hello bruh17,


Thanks for posting in the Apple Support Communities. We're happy to look into this with you.


We see that article, Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support is linked to your post. Were you able to try all the actions outlined under section: Need more help with updating? To make sure all steps were tried, we've posted them for you down below. Please know they are the best option for updating the watch when you experience any issues.


"Need more help with updating?


Try these steps:


  1. Make sure that your Apple Watch is connecting properly to its charger
  2. Restart your Apple Watch.
  3. Restart your paired iPhone.
  4. Try again to update your Apple Watch.


If the update won't start:


  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap General > Software Update.
  3. Delete the update file.
  4. Try again to update your Apple Watch.


Learn what to do if you see 'Cannot Install Update' when updating Apple Watch or if your Apple Watch says you need more available storage to install a watchOS update."


If you continue to experience issues, reach out to Apple Support for additional guidance. You can contact them directly at Get Support.


Best regards.



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Sep 5, 2023 2:45 PM in response to bruh17

Hello bruh17,


Thanks for posting in the Apple Support Communities. We're happy to look into this with you.


We see that article, Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support is linked to your post. Were you able to try all the actions outlined under section: Need more help with updating? To make sure all steps were tried, we've posted them for you down below. Please know they are the best option for updating the watch when you experience any issues.


"Need more help with updating?


Try these steps:


  1. Make sure that your Apple Watch is connecting properly to its charger
  2. Restart your Apple Watch.
  3. Restart your paired iPhone.
  4. Try again to update your Apple Watch.


If the update won't start:


  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap General > Software Update.
  3. Delete the update file.
  4. Try again to update your Apple Watch.


Learn what to do if you see 'Cannot Install Update' when updating Apple Watch or if your Apple Watch says you need more available storage to install a watchOS update."


If you continue to experience issues, reach out to Apple Support for additional guidance. You can contact them directly at Get Support.


Best regards.



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