Watch update has said preparing for a long time

I tried to update new watch but I didn’t see it was suppose to be in charger so i put it on but it got unplugged now it just says preparing

Apple Watch Series 9, watchOS 10

Posted on Oct 5, 2023 6:26 PM

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Posted on Oct 7, 2023 11:31 AM

Hello RicciAugust,


We'd recommend at this stage restarting your Apple Watch and then following the steps at Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support under "Need more help with updating?". This runs through some troubleshooting steps that can help correct this failed update.


Take care!

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Watch update has said preparing for a long time

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