iWatch error unable to check for update!

[megan0]

Hi, I have an apple watch series 1, couple months ago I reset it to factory default and now when I want to pair it to my iPhone it says Update available and your apple watch needed to be update, after few secs shows a message which said It can't update. I searched a lot and I saw someone said you need use an iPhone with iOS 13 it's compatible with your iWatch. and I don't have iPhone with IOS 13, Anyone has a solution? Thanks

Unable to check for update checking for a software update failed because you are not connected to the internet.

 

[lclev]

I am not sure if you can get it to update or re-pair with your iPhone. You do not indicate what iPhone you have or what version of iOS it is running. Next you don't say why you did a factory reset but when you did it would most likely reverted back to watchOS 3.0. The max watchOS a series 1 will update to is 6.3. Since the current version is watch 8.4.2 I imagine that is at least part of the issue with updating your watch.

The series 1 was discontinued in 2018 but it is still supported by Apple. If you have an apple store near you taking it in might be the answer. The other option is call apple and see what they have to suggest.

Lisa

 

[megan0]

yes, factory reset because it a little bit slow and has a lot of apps and I just wanted to have a fresh iWatch, and iPhone in pictures is iPhone 11 with iOS 15

 

[Raz0rEdge]

The Apple Watch is wholly dependent on the iPhone to get upgraded and when there is skew between the version of iOS that watchOS on the Apple Watch supports, you are in dire straits.

We had a similar issue with my daughter's AW3 when I had to unpair it and repair due to a new iPhone she got and it got into this state of needing to upgrade but not being able to. But since the iOS and watchOS were compatible, a couple of retires got it sorted out.

The lesson here is to ALWAYS keep your devices upgraded to the latest OS versions as they become available.

The first gen AW was able to be upgraded as high as watchOS 4.3. We are at watchOS 8 right now. Starting with watchOS 5, support for the first gen was dropped.

Assuming you want to keep the AW, you might want to take it to your local Apple store and see if they can get it upgraded to the latest 4.3.x version of watchOS and if they can, you should try to pair it with the intended iPhone right there to see if it works. If not, it might be time for an upgrade. Unfortunately since this is 7 gens behind the current AW, you won't get any trade-in on it but Apple will take it off of your hands for proper recycling.

 

[megan0]

The Apple Watch is wholly dependent on the iPhone to get upgraded and when there is skew between the version of iOS that watchOS on the Apple Watch supports, you are in dire straits.

We had a similar issue with my daughter's AW3 when I had to unpair it and repair due to a new iPhone she got and it got into this state of needing to upgrade but not being able to. But since the iOS and watchOS were compatible, a couple of retires got it sorted out.

The lesson here is to ALWAYS keep your devices upgraded to the latest OS versions as they become available.

The first gen AW was able to be upgraded as high as watchOS 4.3. We are at watchOS 8 right now. Starting with watchOS 5, support for the first gen was dropped.

Assuming you want to keep the AW, you might want to take it to your local Apple store and see if they can get it upgraded to the latest 4.3.x version of watchOS and if they can, you should try to pair it with the intended iPhone right there to see if it works. If not, it might be time for an upgrade. Unfortunately since this is 7 gens behind the current AW, you won't get any trade-in on it but Apple will take it off of your hands for proper recycling.

Thanks for sharing your experience!