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After I updated my phone my watch app had a pop up screen saying I need to update my watch but it always just said update failed after a while so I tried un pairing it now I can't pair it again without the update
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Original Title: updated my phone to iOS 26 now my watch won't connect and won't update
Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 11
Did you already try to delete the watchOS upgrade file and start the process again?
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copied from: Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Did you already try to delete the watchOS upgrade file and start the process again?
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copied from: Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Did you try to erase your iPhone, set it up again as a new device and then try to pair the watch?
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings using a computer - Apple Support
Make sure to back up your iPhone before you do that.
If you could pair your watch after that, restore your iPhone from the latest backup to get all your data back.
I can't open the watch app. I just get message that I have to update the watch. I can't connect it back to my phone cause I unpaired it
I can open the watch app but when I try to pair with my watch it says I have to update to continue
Apple Watch Series 7 won't connect and update after updating my iPhone to iOS 26
