How to fix greyed-out apps on Apple Watch after reset?

I have reset my Apple Watch and half of the apps are greyed out. I have deleted, reinstalled both the watch on my phone and the watch itself. Nothing works. Nor does trying to reinstall from the App Store on the watch. Any ideas of how to fix this?!


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Original Title: Apps not downloading

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 8

Posted on Aug 15, 2026 4:14 AM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2026 4:15 AM

To fix greyed-out apps stuck after an Apple Watch reset, set up the watch as a completely new devicerather than restoring from a backup. Turn off Automatic App Install in the iPhone Watch app, clear pending installation states, restart both devices, and manually install apps one by one. 

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How to fix greyed-out apps on Apple Watch after reset?

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