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Apple Watch not able to pair while going through software update

when I try to pair my Apple Watch to my iPhone. I need to update the watch to iOS 7 when I try to update the watch it searches for an update then it says “checking for software update failed because you are not connected to the internet” while I am typing this so I am 100% connected to my WiFi

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 6

Posted on Dec 14, 2020 10:08 AM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2020 11:07 AM

Perhaps the steps in this article will help:

If you see 'Unable to Verify Update' when updating Apple Watch - Apple Support


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Apple Watch not able to pair while going through software update

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