Help with this! I have a series 3 apple watch. I try install an update it gets as far as to preparing the update and then starts again. This problem is UNIVERSAL. I went onto a video on youtube and in the comment section I found out that I was not the only one. Like 15 people have this problem. Help please! I have tried literally everything.
Hello Tactical444,
We'd love to assist you with getting your Apple Watch updated. The following steps may help:
Unpair and update your Apple Watch
1. Keep your Apple Watch and iPhone close together as you unpair them.
2. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
3. Go to the My Watch tab and tap your watch at the top of the screen.
4. Tap the info buttonnext to the watch that you want to unpair.
5. Tap Unpair Apple Watch.
6. For GPS + Cellular models, choose to keep your cellular plan.
7. Tap again to confirm. You might need to enter your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock. Before erasing all content and settings on your Apple Watch, your iPhone creates a new backup of your Apple Watch. You can use the backup to restore a new Apple Watch.
Next, set up your Apple Watch with your iPhone. When asked whether you want to set up as new or restore from a backup, choose to set up as new. Then follow the onscreen instructions to finish setup. If you want to update to the watchOS beta, reinstall the beta profile after setup is complete.
Finally, update your Apple Watch.
Restore from backup
If you want to restore your Apple Watch from its latest backup, follow the steps in the previous section to unpair it again. Then set up your watch once more with your iPhone. This time, choose to restore from backup rather than set up as new.
More details here: Learn what to do if your Apple Watch says you need more available storage to install a watchOS update
If you're still unable to update your Apple Watch, we suggest reaching out to Apple directly.
You can connect with them here: Get Support
Best wishes.
Apple watch series 3 won't update.
