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Apple Watch stuck in "Preparing" during update

i want to update my watch and it has been preparing from my phone for over 20 minutes

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Posted on Apr 11, 2024 3:18 PM

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Apr 12, 2024 12:45 AM in response to Heidinm

Did you already try the troubleshooting mentioned in this article?

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Try these steps:

Make sure that your Apple Watch is connecting properly to its charger.
Restart your Apple Watch.
Restart your paired iPhone.
Try again to update your Apple Watch.

If the update won't start:

Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap General > Storage.
Delete the update file.
Try again to update your Apple Watch.

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copied from: Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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