I have been having this issue for months now and it was getting out of hand. I paired and unpaired and removed apps..no luck. However I noticed something that happened..I joined an open network at Starbucks (their network) the previous night . The next morning it restarted about 8 Times in one hour. Reset all of the network settings on the phone and it hasn’t rebooted since. Hope this helps someone.
I have been having this issue for months now and it was getting out of hand. I paired and unpaired and removed apps..no luck. However I noticed something that happened..I joined an open network at Starbucks (their network) the previous night . The next morning it restarted about 8 Times in one hour. Reset all of the network settings on the phone and it hasn’t rebooted since. Hope this helps someone.
Folks,
Latest updated - 4th March 2018:
Apple Watch Series 3 + Cellular (Cellular not activated in my country).
How I solved it:
I hope someone at apple is reading this - there is clearly some kind of bugs with notifications with the Apple Series 3 watches and notifications with certain apps.
Hi
Whilst I can't say why that is happening, the following steps may help to prevent the issue from recurring:
If you have not yet done so, update your iPhone to the latest software:
Restart both your iPhone and your Apple Watch, turning both off together, then restarting your iPhone first:
Unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch:
If the issue persists, then I suggest that you contact Apple Support (remote diagnostics and/or mail-in service may be available, if required), make a Genius Bar reservation or visit an Apple Authorised Service Provider with a view to having your watch checked and, if recommended, serviced:
OK i am on my 3rd apple watch because it has been restatrting without cause. I think I have figured this out ... not the watches problem....it is push notifications from the phones apps to the watch when people reply.... ie facebook, or other apps when people reply/respond. Since I turned off the notifications, it has NOT restarted. ALSO the auto reboots never required my 4 digit pass code. When I removed all the apps that allowed a reply and restarted my watch where my code was required...it has not restarted... thank you GOD
OK i am on my 3rd apple watch because it has been restarting without cause. I think I have figured this out ... not the watches problem....it is push notifications from the phones apps to the watch when people reply.... ie facebook, or other apps when people reply/respond. Since I turned off the notifications, it has NOT restarted. ALSO the auto reboots never required my 4 digit pass code. When I removed all the apps that allowed a reply and restarted my watch where my code was required...it has not restarted... thank you GOD
With the latest Apple Watch software upgrade, this problem seems to have resolved. No more reboots in the ICU. Thank you Apple
Just wanted to add. I’m a nurse as well working in a hospital setting. I received my Apple Watch Series 3 for Christmas. Since I have started using it. It has been rebooting itself randomly. I have tried rebooting my phone and the watch. I have also tried un-pairing and re-pairing my watch. I also have tried erasing my watch and setting up as new twice. The issue keeps reoccurring. However other coworkers on my unit are not having this issue with their series 3. So Apple is replacing mine. Hoping it works.
I also work in the CCF CVICU, my watch continues turning off and going back to the Apple screen repeatedly until it drains the battery and dies. I have heard of this same issue from other employees with the series 3, while the earlier series have no issues. My watch works perfectly fine everywhere else. I took my watch to the Apple store and they claim they have not heard of this issue, and that they cannot help me unless I can recreate the issue. My watch has never done this outside of the ICU. They have scheduled a phone call from tech support while I am at work to try speak with me while my watch is having the issue. The problem is, working in an ICU, it may not be possible for me to answer my phone at this exact scheduled time, and spend time fixing the issue. I am wondering if anyone with this issue has found a fix yet? Thank you.
The official one. I went 13 hours today without a reboot. It always reboots 8-10 times per day everyday i work since buying the watch. Hopefully just not a coincidense
update 2/5/18
i have gone 4 full work days in the icu without a crash and restart. I hope everyone with problem is having the same luck after the most recent SW update.
Same problem here still reboots even on 11.2.6 and latest watchOS. I now disabled notification for all non apple apps and restarted the watch. Lets see if it reboots. Only apple official apps have notification set. I did not remove any apps from the watch yet.
Holy crap. I never considered the fact that I'm in the hospital. ICU unit. **** thing will restart upwards of 15-20 times a shift.
I tried everything. Called Apple. Did remote diagnostics. Went to the store. It actually rebooted in the store in front of them. They shrug at me like I am the nutter.
I have a Series 3 Cellular.
Why is this doing this and why doesn't Apple have a clue?
How did you get them to replace it???
Apple support could "find nothing" via the diagnostics etc.; the store couldn't either despite it rebooting in front of them. f
I just bought this thing in November.
I am still working with Apple on this issue, I have had mine replaced three times thus far and it continues to repeatedly reboot while at work in the hospital. This is very aggravating and I hope they find a fix to resolve this issue.
I wonder if this has to do with the new capability of EKG monitoring that they discussed including at the press release. Still hasn’t been discussed further but if there is new technology in there it may be possible. Every time I go near telemetry it restarts.
I’m having the same issue with my series 3. I’m an EMT and the second I walked into the ER, I noticed my watch lit up with an Apple logo. Once it restarted my weather temps on my watch face wouldn’t load. I walked outside and everything loaded perfectly. Any word on if Apple is releasing a fix?
Apple Watch Series 3 keeps restarting
