Apple Watch stuck on charging screen after a week of inactivity

Apple Watch keeps showing this screen whenever I put it on charge. As far as I know it's been sat on my side for a week but just wanted to see if anyone had any fixes?

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Posted on Mar 12, 2025 3:21 PM

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Mar 13, 2025 4:55 AM in response to Kirbyy_05

Did you already force restart your watch?

To do that, press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, or until the Apple logo appears.

Are you using an original Apple Power adapter and the USB charging cable that came with the watch?

Does charging work with another Apple Watch?

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Apple Watch stuck on charging screen after a week of inactivity

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