Update your Apple Watch
- Keep your Apple Watch on its
charger until the update completes.
- On your iPhone, open the Apple
Watch app, tap the My Watch tab, then tap General > Software Update.
- Download the update. If asked for
your iPhone passcode or Apple Watch passcode, enter it.
- Wait for the progress wheel to
appear on your Apple Watch. It could take from several minutes to an hour for
the update to complete.
Leave your Apple Watch on the charger while the update
completes. Don't restart your iPhone or Apple Watch, and don't quit the Apple
Watch app. When the update completes, your Apple Watch will restart on its
own.
If you need help updating
Try these steps:
- Make sure that your Apple Watch
connects to its charger.
- Restart your Apple
Watch. Press and hold the side button until you see Power Off, then drag
the slider. To turn your watch on again, press and hold the side button.
- Restart your paired
iPhone. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears,
then drag the slider. To turn your iPhone on again, press and hold the
Sleep/Wake button.
- Try to start the update
again.
If the update won't start, open the Apple Watch app on
your iPhone, tap General > Usage > Software Update, then delete the update
file. After you delete the file, try to download and install watchOS
again.