Taking Apple Watch off charger whilst it is updating

I accidentally took Apple Watch series two off my charger whilst it was doing an update. I have put the watch back on its charger and I now have a circular display on the watch. Will it still be updating or do I have to reset the phone to factory settings and then re pair the watch?

Posted on Apr 15, 2018 2:42 PM

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3 replies

Branta_uk

Level 7

32,892 points

Apr 15, 2018 3:13 PM in response to Shawlord

Don’t panic. Sit tight and wait for the update to complete. The charger is only important to make sure the battery doesn’t die, so unless your watch shut down with low battery you should be fine.

Shawlord Author

Level 1

8 points

Apr 17, 2018 10:58 AM in response to Branta_uk

Thank you for responding

I left the watch alone all night and all was well in the morning. 😀

Branta_uk

Level 7

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Apr 18, 2018 11:14 AM in response to Shawlord

Thanks for the update.

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