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What do I do if my Apple Watch series 3 will not update. I start to update it and it is just at a stand still and says preparing.

What do I do if my Apple Watch series 3 will not update. I start to update it and it is just at a stand still and says preparing.

Posted on Nov 2, 2022 06:31 PM

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Update your iPhone to iOS 16.1, then try again.

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Update your iPhone to iOS 16.1, then try again.

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