Apple watch gives accessory not supported error after 1 min of charging

I have the problem even after resetting the watch so there are no applications . I am convinced it is the cable, but Apple are sending a new watch. I can intermittently make it work by removing the straps and placing the charger on it with the cable at a different angle. no idea why that would be, but it is a pain.

Today I received a new short cable that i bought online from best buy, and it appears to be charging with it. However I have had it charge before and then it stops and I get the message back again.

jrecho wrote:

.. is there a warranty for this because I bought a new cable and it works fine but the one that came with the watch stopped working.

Hi

Yes - the power accessories (Apple USB Power Adapter and Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable) that were contained in the original packaging with your watch are also covered under the One Year Limited Warranty, subject to the warranty terms.

You can contact Apple Support (mail-in service may be available) or make a Genius Bar reservation with a view to having your power accessories checked under warranty:

https://www.apple.com/support/watch/contact/

Assuming that you've checked per the other responses, and tried restarting the watch, you may have a defective charger - at least one other poster in these forums has had that. So, check as suggested and, if no improvement, call Apple support

If you've tried different cables, try a different charger (or the USB port on a computer). If that doesn't help, it would seem there's a hardware issue, so call Apple support or, if you have a local Apple store, make a Genius Bar appointment

HI ya,

i've hot the same problem. Tried different cables and different setup and all updates and all other options! My watch has been send back at this moment! i bought the watch on the first day it came out in holland and worn it a total of 5 days when it told me that the original charger is not recognized as a apple watch accessorie! Have been waiting for my watch for about 2 weeks now after having it back for 1 day after sending it for the first time for this problem. I'm disappointed with this apple product. I've got everything from Apple why doesn't this just work like everything else I got from apple?!?

I had the watch since June. it began to display "charging with this accessory is not supported by apple watch" a week ago. Tried everything suggested anywhere online and finally called Apple. They tried everything and finally sent me a new power supply. I have about six of these power supplies already from other iphones, ipads etc., and had tried them all, but for some reason the new one worked and the watch charged once. however it would not sync with the the phone. called support and they made me do a complete reset and reinstall, which got the phone and the watch to talk to each other, but now i get the message again that "charging with this accessory is not supported by apple watch". this is with the new charger that arrived this morning. Getting very frustrated that a $1500 watch is such a pain to keep going. I certainly know that I cannot trust it for travelling, or anywhere that I cant afford to spend hours online with tech support. Its looking like a badly engineered product, and I am deeply disappointed. I could've had a pretty nice conventional watch for $1500 that would last for 50 years.

Assuming you've also tried different charging cables (I couldn't see that you'd mentioned that), this looks like a fault in the watch itself. Go back to Apple support and ask for a replacement. If you have a Genius bar close to hand, it might be quicker/easier t go there

I am having the exact same problem with the original cable. It worked fine for 3 month and now it refuses to charge my apple watch. Did anyone find a solution. is there a warranty for this because I bought a new cable and it works fine but the one that came with the watch stopped working.

Is your charging cable connected directly to the wall charger, or via a USB cable to a hub?

Are you using the charger that comes with the watch?

I have same charging problem as you. It was fixed by replacing a new charging cable.

Sorry for this suggestion, if you already swap a new charging cable.

Have you connected it to a usb port on your computer? It could be your wall adapter or the plug itself.

After few months I also face to same problem , I changed the cable and reset few times but same error message "device is not supported for charging"

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I have exact same problem but I find a solution!

please delete some applications you doubt or recenltly installed

in my case, it worked this moment But im not sure about next time!

good luck!