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Apple Watch Missing Applications

I just bought an Apple Watch Series 3 Nike +, and I noticed that I was missing the App Store (on the watch) and I went through the Watch app on my IPhone and there was nothing about an App Store to install. I looked it up but saw nothing about it. Should I re-pair the watch, or any other ideas?

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 5

Posted on Dec 31, 2019 2:31 AM

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Posted on Dec 31, 2019 2:36 AM

Hi. My guess is that you're using outdated iPhone with your watch. You are on iOS 12 aren't you? To get app store on the watch, you need WatchOS 6 on your watch. And to get WatchOS 6 on the watch, you need iOS 13 on the iPhone.

So try checking the iOS version you're running and if I'm right, update the phone first and then the watch.

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Dec 31, 2019 2:36 AM in response to HugoMammone

Hi. My guess is that you're using outdated iPhone with your watch. You are on iOS 12 aren't you? To get app store on the watch, you need WatchOS 6 on your watch. And to get WatchOS 6 on the watch, you need iOS 13 on the iPhone.

So try checking the iOS version you're running and if I'm right, update the phone first and then the watch.

Apple Watch Missing Applications

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