Apple watch reported lost is now found and now it won't work.

I have an apple watch series 4 that I reported lost to my carrier about a year and a half ago. I have since found the watch and factory reset it. Now when I pair it to my phone to set it up again my phone says it can't update the watch because im not connected to the internet but I definitely am.

How can I set up my apple watch again?

Posted on Dec 22, 2023 7:48 AM

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