Does WatchOS 7.1 suck up all the storage on a Series 3?

[cazzooo]

I just tried updating to Watch OS 7.1 on my 8 GB Series 3 Watch. The 2.6GB update file did not have enough space on the 8GB Watch. I tried off loading programs data etc....still no go. So I had to erase everything and factory reset. WTF? Had I known the update of 2.6GB on a 8GB Watch was stupid I wouldn't have done it.

 

[tgara]

Yeah there are a couple threads here already about this issue. Everyone agrees having To unpair and reset your watch just to upgrade the software is highly annoying. It annoyed me so much I went out and got a new SE to replace my S3.

 

[Runs For Fun]

I dealt with this problem for a long time. It's absolutely ridiculous that Apple are still selling the S3 with this huge problem. There's no way to update it without doing a re-pair. I got a S6 to just be done with the nonsense. Here's another thread about it
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/s3-storage-mysteriously-filling-up.2213251/

 

[TheSkywalker77]

It saddens me how terribly the Series 3 has handled updates when it comes to storage. I love my S3 watch, but having such a hard time with updates is quite annoying, especially when running a beta.

Really wishing I would've gotten the cellular model. The extra storage would've been so nice to have. (If I remember correctly, the S3 cellular got 16 GB of storage, right?)

 

[Runs For Fun]

It saddens me how terribly the Series 3 has handled updates when it comes to storage. I love my S3 watch, but having such a hard time with updates is quite annoying, especially when running a beta.

Really wishing I would've gotten the cellular model. The extra storage would've been so nice to have. (If I remember correctly, the S3 cellular got 16 GB of storage, right?)

Yeah the cellular model has more storage.

 

[TheSkywalker77]

Yeah the cellular model has more storage.

Really wishing I would’ve gotten that now.

 

[Graham4723]

Going to 7.0 was the problem for me, subsequent 7.0 to 7.1 update was fine but, since my AW3 is my sleep tracking watch, I had seriously reduced what was on it in terms of apps and faces etc.

 

[antisomnic]

I was just telling my friend that I couldn't upgrade my watch to 7.1 because I didn't have enough space. I looked at my space usage and it didn't make sense. I said they're making it frustrating so people just go and buy a new watch.

Now... reference the first reply. lol.