Apple Watch Series 7 stuck in boot loop, force restart not working

I have the series 7 did an update on it. It’s currently stuck in a boot loop. Battery still charges just gets warm. Force restart doesn’t work and it’s no longer listed as a watch in the iPhone app. Tried all the hacks to fix it, had luck with putting it in the freezer and it would boot up normally once it warmed up. I would be able to put my pin in and it would for properly for about a minute. Then it would turn off and be stuck in a boot loop again. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix it. Apple said it would cost a few hundred to diagnose it but it would cost only another hundred to get a new one.



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Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 9

Posted on Jan 26, 2025 8:04 PM

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Posted on Jan 27, 2025 11:53 AM

If the battery is getting warmer than usual and you can not force restart the watch at all, this looks like a hardware issue.

I'm afraid, you'll have to get the watch serviced, or at least diagnosed:

Apple Watch Service and Repair - Apple Support

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