Series 3 to watchOS 8.7.1 iOS failure

trying to pair my Series 3 but says i need to update to watchOS 8.7.1

but after hours it keeps saying can not verify iOS and informs that you are not connected to the Internet

i have rebooted, unpaired, drained the battery, charged the battery, left it on the charger near my phone also on charge. I can not access My watch in the app because it only allows me to start pairing?

Posted on Oct 21, 2022 09:01 AM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2022 04:33 AM

Apple support has been telling me this is a known issue with the series 3. Only solutions offered are waiting 72-96 hours for an alleged update that is in the works or taking it to an Apple Store where they can update the os manually. I’m skeptical but this is what phone support has told me on two separate occasions since last Thursday (Oct 13). Since I’m 2+ hours from the closest Apple Store I’m stuck with no watch while waiting for a purported update. I guess I’ll see what happens on Monday when iOS 16.1 drops.

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Oct 22, 2022 04:33 AM in response to djenssauerusa

Apple support has been telling me this is a known issue with the series 3. Only solutions offered are waiting 72-96 hours for an alleged update that is in the works or taking it to an Apple Store where they can update the os manually. I’m skeptical but this is what phone support has told me on two separate occasions since last Thursday (Oct 13). Since I’m 2+ hours from the closest Apple Store I’m stuck with no watch while waiting for a purported update. I guess I’ll see what happens on Monday when iOS 16.1 drops.

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