Apple watch series 8 with İOS 26.1

I have I phone 16 and Apple watch series 8. Both have iOS 26.1. After I updated apple watch to 26.1 I had some problems. First my watch on my wrist start asking pass code every time I look at it. Second Walking application start getting into “pause” mode. I disabled passcode question on my watch and still getting pause problem. Is there any issues with latest software update? İf not how can I resolve this issue?

Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 26

Posted on Nov 7, 2025 3:08 AM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2025 4:02 AM

Unpairing and setting the watch up as a new device, without using the latest backup would be the way to rule out defective data from the backup.

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support


If this does not help, you should get the watch diagnosed, which the Apple Support can do online:

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Apple watch series 8 with İOS 26.1

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