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Why is my Apple Watch Series 3 can’t update with WatchOS 8 ?

Why is my Apple Watch Series 3 can’t update with watchOS 8?

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 7

Posted on Sep 25, 2021 4:17 PM

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Posted on Sep 30, 2021 8:45 PM

Mansbezz wrote:

I think my Internal Memory of my Apple Watch Series 3 since need 1GB to update into WatchOS 8. My Internal Memory of my Apple Watch Series 3 is below from the require 1GB.


That’s pretty much all of Series 3.


See the following blue-text link for details on how to unpair and re-pair to update:


If you don’t have enough space to update your Apple Watch - Apple Support


If that unpair re-pair does not work, you will want to contact Apple Support.

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Sep 30, 2021 8:45 PM in response to Mansbezz

Mansbezz wrote:

I think my Internal Memory of my Apple Watch Series 3 since need 1GB to update into WatchOS 8. My Internal Memory of my Apple Watch Series 3 is below from the require 1GB.


That’s pretty much all of Series 3.


See the following blue-text link for details on how to unpair and re-pair to update:


If you don’t have enough space to update your Apple Watch - Apple Support


If that unpair re-pair does not work, you will want to contact Apple Support.

Sep 30, 2021 5:50 PM in response to Mansbezz

You have an Apple Watch Series 3 that you are trying to update by following the available directions.


The update to watchOS 8 is failing.


Please post the details of the failure.


What are the specific errors or messages or misbehaviors being shown?


There can be various reasons for that failure.


Which means we need you to tell us he details. We can’t see what you are seeing. You will have to tell us.



Why is my Apple Watch Series 3 can’t update with WatchOS 8 ?

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