Apple Watch Series 2 running slower on OS 4.0

Very slow another way of saying go out and buy Apple Watch 3! Money makers.

I sure hope they’re not doing that crap without telling us.

I’ve seen little to no improvement with the latest update. My wife and I are disgusted that we spent 400 dollars each on these and they barely work.

Thank you, this seemed to work for me!!!

Thanks for the solution!

Just to clarify, the route is

Watch Setting -> Workout -> Detect Gym Equipment

(Or simply do a search in the watch app)

Mine was already turned off so that solution won’t work for me.

This solution worked for me on Apple Watch Original for the workout APP. I updated the settings on my iPhone and settings updated on my watch.

I have the same problem. I tried restart, update, unpair but it is still working slow 😟

Incredible! Siri was super slow and usually non-responsive most of the time before I tried your solution! Thanks so much for posting

Tried it. Seems to be working for me! Siri is way more responsive.

My watch is running like garbage after the update. Never had a problem before. Now just going through any saved playlist to the phone is so awfully slow. Clicking anything takes a long time if it works at all.

Same issues here with series 2.

Siri asks to hold on after asking her something and then asks if I summoned her! I ask her the same commands and she sometimes gets it and sometimes does not, FAIL!!!

Workouts, when I tap the icon the screen becomes un responsive then it takes 10 seconds to be able to choose an exercise.

Timer: My most used item, when I set a new timer with Siri it can take a good 10 seconds to start, not good when you need precision. When I open the timer the screen is unresponsive for 5 to 10 seconds just like when I use the workout app.

When I pull up my wrist to look at my watch, it can take 5 seconds for the screen to tun on.

My biggest worry when buying the watch was exactly this, just like older iPhones that get and updated version of the iOS. I paid a lot of money for a watch that worked fine for less than a year!

I tried all the tricks, unpair, reset, restart, updates... they do not work always the same issues.

I followed all of the directions including wiping my Apple Watch Series 2 and my iPhone. This is a new watch and since WatchOS 4 it is really slow. Is Apple throtttling these along with the older iPhones?

So, I just updated and did all the hoopla-the watch is still sooooo slow. I just wanted to add my 2 cents. When I try to start the Nike Run Club (which I got the Nike version of the watch), it takes forever. Long enough that for a while I thought the app was frozen and so I just exited the app and ran without it. I've learned I just have to wait 15-20 seconds. That's a long time when you're all stretched out, listening to music, and ready to run.

I like so many others bought this watch earlier this year so I haven't had it very long. It legitimately is discouraging me to ever want to buy a new apple watch. If they are so quickly replaced and dysfunctional after so little time, it does not come close to justifying the cost. I'm already forking out $1k for a phone. I'm glad to say that technology hasn't over run my life enough to warrant another $500 so regularly. So again, my 2 cents, I'm very much discouraged from buying another Apple Watch because of my experience with this one. It is my sincere hope that Apple provides an update that fixes the speed issue. And I do see that completely changing my opinion to buy Apple Watches in the future--'cuz let's be honest, they are very cool and useful pieces of tech (when they work).

It’s even worse on series 1. After launching the workout app it takes a good 10-15 seconds before I can actually start a workout. I don’t know if this is on purpose to make me want to upgrade or not, but it’s really put a bad taste in my mouth about the watch. I’m honestly considering ditching it if they expect me to buy a new watch ever other year.