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Resolved "Could Not Connect to Apple Watch" on iOS 11 beta 3

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iMel

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Just updated my iPhone to the latest dev beta, but now when I check for Software Updates in the Apple Watch app, I keep getting the "Could Not Connect to Apple Watch" error.

Notifications are still pushing from my iPhone to my watch (Series 0).

I've tried rebooting and toggling Airplane Mode on both device, but no avail.

Are you guys able to check for Software Updates in the Apple Watch app in iOS 11 beta 3?

(I'm eager to see if the new iOS beta fixes the Apple Watch battery drain issue reported here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/watchos-4-beta-2-battery-life.2052930/)
 
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i don't have the problem checks fine, but there is no new watch os beta :mad::mad:
 
I seem to have this issue and Im still on the first watchOS beta. Was never able to get the 2nd beta to show up and that is when I was on iOS 11 beta 2, now beta 3. Ive already reset the watch once, repaired it and made sure the watchOS beta profile was in place.
 
GaresTaylan said:
I seem to have this issue and Im still on the first watchOS beta. Was never able to get the 2nd beta to show up and that is when I was on iOS 11 beta 2, now beta 3. Ive already reset the watch once, repaired it and made sure the watchOS beta profile was in place.
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I updated to iOS 11 b3 today (first time on 11) and my watch stayed connected but ONLY with the cloud icon AKA WiFi. Wouldnt' connect via Bluetooth despite reboots and the like

Re-pair and it was fixed. Wonder if this is causing a lot of the battery issues too because certainly wifi connectivity uses more power than Bluetooth 4 LE?
 
I have the same issue and even after a few reboots it still persists. Should I just keeping rebooting? :(
 
WalterTizzano said:
I have the same issue and even after a few reboots it still persists. Should I just keeping rebooting? :(
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Had the same situation, I solved the problem installing profile watch os on iPhone (if you install profile there is a choice, on the watch or on the iphone. You need to install both).
 
smakk said:
Had the same situation, I solved the problem installing profile watch os on iPhone (if you install profile there is a choice, on the watch or on the iphone. You need to install both).
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You don't need to install it in both. I have it installed on my watch only and it beta 2 and beta 3 installed fine.
 
Attempting to update the Series 0 watch to Beta 3 was/is the most painful experience... after almost 2 days of trying including 3 resets, loads of soft resets iPhone & watch, renaming the watch lots of times, lots of beta profile re-installs - finally the watch app is seeing the new beta software & downloading. Fingers crossed the watch doesn't get stuck whilst installing now :)
 
AaronG123 said:
Attempting to update the Series 0 watch to Beta 3 was/is the most painful experience... after almost 2 days of trying including 3 resets, loads of soft resets iPhone & watch, renaming the watch lots of times, lots of beta profile re-installs - finally the watch app is seeing the new beta software & downloading. Fingers crossed the watch doesn't get stuck whilst installing now :)
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I'm in the same situations, I tried many times but so far I had no luck whatsoever :(
 
WalterTizzano said:
I'm in the same situations, I tried many times but so far I had no luck whatsoever :(
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MacsRgr8 said:
+1
Glad to see I'm not the only one
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You've just got to keep trying; back and forth between re-installing profiles, airplane mode, restarting both devices, switching between checking on Wifi & 4G...absolute pain in the bum; thought it was a goner tbh. Stuck on Beta 2 forever; with about 2 hours battery life
 
I'm getting this on Beta 4. Really annoying.

UPDATE: Got it to go finally. Several restarts, toggling airplane mode on and off. Shouldn't be this hard...
 
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This is assinine of Apple. I've been trying 30 minutes, no luck.

Great quality and no beta 4's should not be doing this crap ever
 
This post says resolved, but what was the fix? I am still getting the message that my software is up to date. I have the developer profile installed, tried restarting iPhone, restarting Watch, and toggling Bluetooth multiple times. Lastly, I've unpaired and repaired my Watch. Any other steps I should take?

---DISREGARD: Found out that I had the wrong profile! Even though I kept selecting WatchOS, the iPhone profile kept installing for some reason.
 
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gwhizkids said:
I'm getting this on Beta 4. Really annoying.

UPDATE: Got it to go finally. Several restarts, toggling airplane mode on and off. Shouldn't be this hard...
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When you say you toggled airplane was this on the phone, watch or both? Having the same issue and being trying to work it out for hours now.
 
Connor Linfoot said:
When you say you toggled airplane was this on the phone, watch or both? Having the same issue and being trying to work it out for hours now.
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I did it on both. I do wonder if this is all a server-side issue and those of us who “fixed” our watches just got lucky.
 
I still cannot update watch OS. STILL getting the “Cannot Connect to Watch” notice.

Rebooting devices, unpairing the watch and re-pairing, Bluetooth off and on... nothing. Helps.
 

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smakk said:
Had the same situation, I solved the problem installing profile watch os on iPhone (if you install profile there is a choice, on the watch or on the iphone. You need to install both).
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cschmelz said:
You don't need to install it in both. I have it installed on my watch only and it beta 2 and beta 3 installed fine.
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I spent about 30 minutes trying everything else-- up until I tried installing the profile on the iPhone as well and it prompted for the update immediately after restart from the profile install on iPhone.

I can confirm, install the profile on both the Watch and the iPhone. It should work right away.

Installing watchOS 5 Developer beta 4 right now...

Thank you smakk
 
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rlockwich said:
I spent about 30 minutes trying everything else-- up until I tried installing the profile on the iPhone as well and it prompted for the update immediately after restart from the profile install on iPhone.

I can confirm, install the profile on both the Watch and the iPhone. It should work right away.

Installing watchOS 5 Developer beta 4 right now...

Thank you smakk
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READ the tread title. You are NOT running iOS 11 with wOS 5 beta. It CAN'T be done.

Also it against forum rules to post illegal sites for software downloads.
 
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Julien said:
READ the tread title. You are NOT running iOS 11 with wOS 5 beta. It CAN'T be done.
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*DOWNLOAD LINK REMOVED

My apologies, I didn’t notice this thread was for iOS11 nor did I actually pay attention to the original date of posting! Haha

Ensure you install the profile for iOS 12 and update the actual phone first.

As Julien stated, your iPhone must be running iOS 12 in order for the Apple Watch to get the dev beta—regardless of installing watch/phone profiles for watchOS.
 
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I get the error from time to time, and each time the ‘fix’ seems to be to swipe up on the AW and press the ‘find phone’ icon. Seems to kick start it on my devices - did it on both the S2 & S3 yesterday. Could be coincidence, but seems to work.
 
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