WatchOS 11.0 Update Stuck at 'Preparing'

My WatchOS 11 update got stuck at the preparing stage indefinitely.


I deleted the package from storage multiple times and tried to reinstall it.


However, it still doesn't work.


This seems to be a common issue reported by the community for quite some time. Last time, I had to reset my Watch to factory settings, but I really don't want to do that again.


Does anyone else have a similar issue? How can I resolve it?

Apple Watch Series 7

Posted on Sep 17, 2024 3:51 PM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2024 8:05 PM

I was running into this exact issue. I have a VPN; I tried turning it off before downloading the update and the issue stopped occurring.

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WatchOS 11.0 Update Stuck at 'Preparing'

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