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Apple Releases Third Beta of New watchOS 5 Operating System to Developers
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I too had the 'you are not connected to the internet' message. Eventually, the Watch app icon became badged to show an update was available and after a few more error messages in the Watch app itself, the update finally appeared and is being applied now. It looks like it might be server load from Apple's end - I'd guess they're not providing enough nodes for their load balancing, and the requests to hit the update service are timing out (or 404'ing). If this is the case, it's perfectly normal for a dev beta, doesn't show lack of stability of the build itself, etc... We mustn't forget this build is for devs or adventurers or the foolhardy only. Stuff like this will happen. High-quality takes time, iteration and lots of cannon fodder (like ourselves) to find the bugs!
Any way around the "you are not connected to the internet" message? I've tried rebooting phone + watch, positioning the phone on a Curry line, etc, but to no avail.
as removing beta profile + reboot won't fix this issue, only unpair will bring it back to connect to Internet. but if you install beta profile it will immediately bring back the issue. so I tried this way in 42mm s1 and finally succeeded in upgrading to beta 3: when pair the watch, using recovery to first image of 5 beta 1 and then install beta profile and then uninstall profile, then install beta profile again--this time it can connect to Internet and update will show up.
It’s funny I just had the same deja vu thought thninking that maybe somehow the forums server has linked the posts from last year to this new thread.
And it’s a holiday as well. Very odd timing for a new drop. I personally know that place is shut down for basically the rest of the week.
I was able to update and get past the Verify message but it took a restart of the watch and the phone and keep playing with it until I received a message the update failed. It started over and went right through the process. The betas this series have been more difficult that in the past but that's the beta way.
Ya, it would appear the walkie talkie is gone with this third beta...either that or I’m completely missing something...
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Definitely gone with the third beta...at least on 42mm stainless Series 3.
yeah, just change to 2.4 GHz and the Internet issue is gone for my 38mm s1, which I can't fix with other trick.
By the time I saw your reply, I had already performed a Reset on my Watch. After the restore that took f-o-r-e-v-e-r, I reinstalled the beta 3 profile. Still no luck. Rebooted both my X and Watch and finally had the beta 3 pop up. All good now.
Already there, called Push to Talk. Apple may come out with their own version but at the moment it is a provider feature.