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How to connect Apple Watch to WiFi?

When trying to pair my Apple Watch to my iPhone I get the error ‘software update failed because you are not connected to the Internet’ but my iPhone is connected to WiFi.

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 6

Posted on May 16, 2021 3:15 PM

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Posted on May 16, 2021 9:17 PM

With the S3 and that backlevel version of watchOS, follow the steps to run the update from the watch itself.


See the topic Or update directly on your Apple Watch in this article:

Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Make sure that the watch is on the charger as well.

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How to connect Apple Watch to WiFi?

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