I received my Ultra today and when going through setup, it pairs with my iPhone 14 Pro Max. I try to restore a backup from my S7, which is on watchOS 9.1, it says a software update is required for the Ultra, it checks for an update, and then says it's up to date 9.0.1. and I can't get the Ultra past that screen. I have my S7 turned off. Any help/info would be greatly appreciated.
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Apple Watch Ultra on watchOS 9.01 and S7 on 9.1 keeps asking to update
- Thread starter Jimmie Geddes
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Somehow you have watchOS 9.1 on your S7 which is beta software at the moment. You would have to load the same watchOS 9.1 beta profile onto your Ultra to be able to update it so you can use your 9.1 backup from the S7.
Also it's watchOS 9.0.1 not 9.01.
Also it's watchOS 9.0.1 not 9.01.
You are on a beta version for the S7. Enroll the Ultra in 9.1 beta and then you can restore from backup.
Thank you! I am on the Paired and restore from backup or setup as new on my iPhone. Should I set it up as new to install the profile? Don't want to mess anything up. I really appreciate the help.
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Download the beta to the Ultra now. Then unpair the Ultra and restore from backup and it should work.
Setup the Ultra on the current watch OS. Once that’s done enroll in the beta software. Download 9.1. After that’s complete unpair the watch. Then repair and restore from backup.
Downloading 9.1 beta to Ultra now and will follow your instructions and report back. Thank you so much!
You're the man! Restored everything to my Ultra. Thanks again for the instructions.
There should be a better way, but unfortunately there isn't when you are on a beta. Glad you got everything working.
Just curious, I’ve never put a beta on my watch. But when I set up my new watch I didn’t have to restore anything. Everything was set up by scanning that code screen on the new watch with my phone. Everything transferred to it including the cell service. Would beta software on the old device affect that process since the new one didn’t need to be restored from any backup? If I had wanted to install a beta afterwards I could have followed the instructions to install the beta profile, but I never would.