The best option is to work your way through these troubleshooting tips to get it working again.
These tips correspond to a variety of different situations.
If the tip doesn’t seem relevant to your scenario, move on to the next one.
Connect your Apple Watch to its charger.
The Apple Watch needs to be charged sufficiently to be able to accept an update.
Plug it in to be sure of this.
Check both your Apple Watch and iPhone are connected to the same Wi-Fi web link to complete the update.
If your internet connection is running slowly, the update can take longer to download.
Stop any downloads running on other devices on the connection to speed things up.
Also,switch off Bluetoothon your iPhone to potentially increase the speeds of the update and data transfer.
start your Apple Watch.
If the Apple Watch update won’t begin, try restarting your Apple Watch to force the update.
Never force a restart if your Apple Watch is midway through an update.
Try restarting your paired iPhone to force the update.
Check that you have enough space.
TapSettings>General>Storageto see if you have enough space on your Apple Watch to download the update.
If you don’t, remove some apps and files to create the room.
Delete the update file.
It’s a more advanced fix, but it can work.
Is My Apple Watch Too Old to Update?
Check the age of your Apple Watch before updating.
Here’s a look at a few potential causes.
If your Apple Watch is an older machine, in particular, updates can be slow.
SelectSettings>General>Software Update, then follow the prompts.
On your paired iPhone, openSettings>Cellularand turn off cellular for Weather, then restart both devices.
OpenSettingsand turn cellular back on.
Check that the Weather app is allowed to access your location inSettings>Privacy & Security>Location Services.
