Watch App crashing while activating grandmother's Apple Watch Series 3

My grandma gave me her Apple Watch S3 after she decided she didn't need it anymore. So I erased the watch through settings on the watch, and I removed it from her Apple ID. Now when I attempt to pair it with my iPhone, once it reaches the, "Activating Apple Watch" section, it crashes. Its been continuously doing this everytime I attempt to pair the watch. I've tried to restart the Apple Watch and my iPhone but nothing seems to work.


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Original Title: Watch App crashing on activating watch.

iPhone 6s Plus

Posted on Sep 15, 2025 07:36 PM

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Watch App crashing while activating grandmother's Apple Watch Series 3

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