apple watch sport pairing issue

I am trying to pair my Apple Watch Sport 7000 series with my iPhone 6s. It will pair but the first screen I get is one saying I need to update my watch software. I press update and then it checks if there is an update. The next screen I see says watchOS 2.1 Your software is up to date. I cannot get past this screen and the only option on the screen is to cancel.

I have updated my phone to IOS 10.3.1

What do I need to do?

Apple Watch, watchOS 2.1

Posted on Apr 6, 2017 1:33 PM

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Apr 7, 2017 1:10 AM in response to Wsmith2283

Hi


The following steps may help (try again after each):


On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > General > Usage > Software Update - delete any update file, if one is shown.


Delete any beta profiles that may be installed for your iPhone and/or Apple Watch and then restart both devices after doing so.


Restart both your iPhone and your Apple Watch (normally):


Unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch (which updates watchOS as part of the process):


More information:

Update the software on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Jun 2, 2017 7:21 PM in response to Wsmith2283

I have been trying for weeks to pair my apple watch2 to several different bluetooth speakers and a bluetooth earbud. I tried most of the suggestions listed hear and elsewhere. I always got a message indicating i should either move the bluetooth device closer to the apple watch or make sure it was turned on in discoverable mode.

I finally found an answer. Without deleting anything, unpairing anything or doing any of the other suggestions; I put my apple watch in airplane mode by swiping up on the apple watch screen and selecting the airplane icon. i then started the bluetooth device in discoverable mode, then on the apple watch went to settting>bluetooth and turned on the bluetooth. When the bluetooth device appeared on the apple phone bluetooth screen I selected it and voila it paired. I then took the apple watch off airplane mode. It then paired w/o putting the apple watch in airplane mode..

This method worked with all of the bluetooth devices.

I hope this helps others..

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