Apple Watch freezing on workouts, won't connect to iPhone

My watch is unable to start workouts- it just freezes. When I try from my phone it won’t connect. I have un paired and reset (not from backup) and it persists. Super frustrated!

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 26

Posted on Feb 3, 2026 3:09 PM

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Apple Watch freezing on workouts, won't connect to iPhone

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