Apple Watch Series 3 reboots when preparing update.

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My Series 3 running 6.2.6 is not activated, and when I try to pair it to my iPhone X running 16.1.2, it either


-Says that it can't check for update because i'm not connected to the internet.


-Starts downloading 6.3(and rebooting after starting "preparing...")


-Starts downloading 8.7.1(and rebooting after starting "preparing...")


-Says that the Watch is up to date(6.2.6)(usually after the mentioned rebooting)




My screen time in the Watch app is exceeding 7 hours, every day of the past week, and I just want my Watch to work.


I already tried erasing it and the phones, hard resetting and connecting to an older phone(SE1 15.7.1)


I would really appreciate any replies regarding this issue.




P.S. It reboots to the pairing screen, waits for about 7-10 seconds(while it connects to the iPhone presumably) and then reboots again. Not stuck in a bootloop on the apple logo. The watch is connected to the internet, as I checked in the router network map. [EDIT] Forgot to say that after 3-5 reboots the watch is warm to the touch, if this helps.

Apple Watch Series 3

Posted on Dec 3, 2022 01:19 AM

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Dec 5, 2022 04:53 PM in response to _ummwhite

Hi _ummwhite,



Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! You have tried great steps so far. Next, lets try the following steps that may help:


1. Open the Apple Watch App

2. Go to General > Storage

3. Delete the Update

4. Place the Device on a charger and attempt the update again


If the issue remains, we recommend that you reach out to Apple Support directly to take a further look. Please reach out here:


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Hope this helps!

Have a great day.


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