watchOS is unable to update to the latest version (10.3.1) because the
The "Preparing" process started but stopped halfway through the process. I turned off my iPhone and restarted but the "Preparing" process continued to stop halfway again. Please respond with a remedy for this problem. Thank you in advance.
jsgibson22 wrote:
watchOS is unable to update to the latest version (10.3.1)
Oops … watchOS 10.3.1 has not been the latest version since March 7! It is obsolete and can no longer be installed.
Start the installation process again to download the current version (watchOS 10.4).
jsgibson22 wrote:
watchOS is unable to update to the latest version (10.3.1)
Oops … watchOS 10.3.1 has not been the latest version since March 7! It is obsolete and can no longer be installed.
Start the installation process again to download the current version (watchOS 10.4).
Thank you for your reply. After doing some research within the Community, it was suggested that I shut off both of my devices (watch and iPhone). Next, I turned on my watch BEFORE my iPhone. I then went to the watch app settings on my iPhone and noticed the old version (10.3.1) which was trying to update was no longer there. The watch0S 10.4 update appeared as an update and the "preparing" indicator started moving resulting with my Apple Watch being up to date with all the latest bug fixes and security enhancements.
I was able to find another thread where someone had a similar issue and found a solution. Please read the complete thread and try what they did:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleWatch/comments/1b9jnl9/watchos_104_stuck_at_preparing/
By the way, if your watch can only go to 10.3.1 then it must be a very old Apple Watch. Have you considered updating to a more up-to-date watch. The current version of Watch OS is 17.X
rkaufmann87 wrote:
The current version of Watch OS is 17.X
That is incorrect. As I said, the current version of watchOS is 10.4.
iOS and iPadOS have 17.X numbers currently.
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Additionally:
Please read the complete thread …
Here’s how the thread starts.
Yup, you are correct the current version of Watch OS is 10.4. You should never turn off your watch or iPhone when an update is in progress. Always follow the on-screen instructions and your downloads should go fine, mine have for years! Of course this assumes you don't have any Internet problems like a slow or failed Internet connection.
That’s great news. Glad it’s working.
Enjoy your Apple gear.
Watch will not update, stuck on preparing
