My Apple Watch series 9 will not update via my iPhone 12. Both are charged but everry time I open up the watch app on my phone it does nothing. An old post asking the same thing had no viable answers. So, how do I update it if it won't via the phone?
Apple Watch Series 9, watchOS 11
Yes, Im replying to my own post.
Since I couldn't reply on the older post I am going to reply here and tell others what worked for me.
You don't need the phone in order to update the OS on the watch.
Go to the settings screen on your watch, tap it and when it opens go to general. Tap on update. It sends you to accept via the app on your phone. From there it's all on the watch. Done in less than 10 minutes.
Yes, Im replying to my own post.
Since I couldn't reply on the older post I am going to reply here and tell others what worked for me.
You don't need the phone in order to update the OS on the watch.
Go to the settings screen on your watch, tap it and when it opens go to general. Tap on update. It sends you to accept via the app on your phone. From there it's all on the watch. Done in less than 10 minutes.
Glad you have figured out the direct way to update an Apple Watch.
This process is also explained in the second part of this related article:
Good to know. The article attached to the first post didn't include this bit.
Yes, I'm so glad I figured it out. Just thought this may help others who got an Apple Watch for Christmas.
Apple Watch not updating via iPhone
