My Apple Watch won't update

I don't see that on my watch app..any ideas stuck in verifying mode for hours!

I am experiencing the same issue. I have tried restarting both my iPhone and Apple Watch. I have ate my iPhone to iOS 9 and I am following all the instructions on how to update my Apple Watch.

I have the same problem except I'm running iOS 9.1 according to my phone. It tells me it is already up to date at 1.0.1

uber6eek wrote:

I have the same problem except I'm running iOS 9.1

See sercada's post above.

MMine stays on Verifying forever!!!

MY issue is that when I try to install, it tells me to plug in my watch. Well it is plugged in and charged 100% and so is my phone. Anyone else having this issue?

What worked for me was to turn off both the watch and my iPhone 6 plus with iOS 9. I also turned off my Bluetooth, and turned it back on. Then I attempted to repeat the download of watchOS 2, and it worked. I now see my Apple watch loading the new software with the circle around the Apple icon slowly progressing while installing. Previously, my attempts at downloading and installing the software resulted in the phone hanging on the "verifying" process. Had attempted to repeat the download, but it repeatedly failed. Only after I turned off the watch and the phone did the download and install process work.

Mine "hung" on verifying.

I came here and read this post and thanks to all: I turned off both the watch and the iphone and within two minutes it finished verifying and is now installing and during which time the Apple logo is on the Watch.

I also had a "this hardware is not approved by Apple (sic)" for the Watch appear a couple of times although I only use Apple chargers and cables so not sure what that was all about.

That happened to me as well..only apple chargers as well! I hung on verifying so I unpaired and paired again and it took it just fine after that..

very slow but it worked!

I unpaired my watch from my iPhone and then repair again. This fixed it. Thanks

Thanks for the tip, I was stuck on verifying for days trying many things, but after un-syncing and re-syncing watchOS 2 installed.

I'm getting the exact same message

Try these steps, which have reportedly worked for others who have experienced issues at the "verifying" stage.

However: do not interrupt your iPhone or watch if the process has already reached the stage of "installing".

On your iPhone, close the Apple Watch app along with all other open apps (double-press on the Home button, swipe up on the previews).

Restart both devices, turning both off and then restarting your iPhone first.

- To turn your watch off (removing it from the charger temporarily): press and hold the side button until you see the Power Off slider; drag the slider to turn off.

- To turn your watch back on: press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.

Then try updating again.

I had the same problems everyone else seems to be having. I unpaired my watch from my iPhone and re-paired it and all is well. I hope this helps for you too. Good Luck!

I can get my upload stuck on estimating time remaining. I have synced and re-synced the watch a couple of time. My home wifi is off my verizon hotspot, so maybe my wifi is the issue. What ever the issue is, it *****.