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watch stuck on apple logo
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Battery was full at 7am this morning, so I figure its got about 80-90 percent still. I'm on with apple chat right now - its been about 1/2 an hour and so far I've got
"Sorry about the wait. I was just doing some research. After you completed these steps did you connect the iWatch to the power to see if it would change anything?"
LOL
I'm guessing it might have to be returned..
Um, they really said iWatch?! In any case, it's possible an active charger would have an effect. Not likely.
I had 2 apps that were stuck (twitter and something else, i can't remember) you know the same as on an iphone, when they only 1/2 load? Also my instagram wasn't working - never did since day 1. So i thought I would uninstall IG, reboot the watch, and reinstall. Well, now I have a brick!!
The support lady only called it an iWatch, which I thought was strange. Anyways, she told me to go home to my charger, then ask for a supervisor. I'm pretty sure he is just going to tell me to bring it in.
Any ideas if the store has swap out stock? Or am I in for a wait??
Well, if you can't get it to reset, it'll at least power down when the battery dies (now, with it being at that point in the boot cycle, who knows what's turned on in terms of radios, so it could take a very long time for the battery to run down)
There's been no indication that the stores have any stock yet.
So just a little update. I went home, called apple. Was told to put the watch on the charger and reset it while on the charger. Same deal.
Long story short, I have to get it repaired/replaced (they have no clue which one it is)
Lady on the phone said my model was not eligible for the "express" replacement program, where they would send one out first, and I would send mine back.
She said that the fastest way for me to get one would be to go to the store for a swap. She called the store for me, and said no appt's for almost a week, so I told her I would just show up and take my chances.
Made a genius bar appt for sat at 5:30pm at the next closest apple store to me. Guy had absolutely no idea what he was doing. He reset it, and said, ok its got to go to the depot for repair. I said I was told they had some replacement stock. He had no idea what I was talking about - sent my watch away. When asked how long, said it could be 3 weeks.
I'm not a real happy camper to be honest with you. I could have stayed home, saved myself a couple hour drive, and just mailed my watch away.
Now whenever my watch is ready I have to go back to the store to get it!!
arrrrrrgggg...
Anyone think its worth a phone call to apple to vent? Or a complete waste of time?
Long story short, I have to get it repaired/replaced (they have no clue which one it is)
Lady on the phone said my model was not eligible for the "express" replacement program, where they would send one out first, and I would send mine back.
She said that the fastest way for me to get one would be to go to the store for a swap. She called the store for me, and said no appt's for almost a week, so I told her I would just show up and take my chances.
Made a genius bar appt for sat at 5:30pm at the next closest apple store to me. Guy had absolutely no idea what he was doing. He reset it, and said, ok its got to go to the depot for repair. I said I was told they had some replacement stock. He had no idea what I was talking about - sent my watch away. When asked how long, said it could be 3 weeks.
I'm not a real happy camper to be honest with you. I could have stayed home, saved myself a couple hour drive, and just mailed my watch away.
Now whenever my watch is ready I have to go back to the store to get it!!
arrrrrrgggg...
Anyone think its worth a phone call to apple to vent? Or a complete waste of time?
Not gonna lie, I would not take that for an answer. I would have asked to talk to a manager or called apple directly again. If you want my watch for 3 weeks, I want my money back!
Did you see if there were other options in terms of watch choices? They said your watch was not eligible for express replacement, so could they offer you something different?
They should have told you that you could add AppleCare+ to your watch, then you WOULD be entitled to express replacement.
A shame you have to wait now. Might be something to consider when you get it back (you have 60 days from purchase to add it).
A shame you have to wait now. Might be something to consider when you get it back (you have 60 days from purchase to add it).
They should have told you that you could add AppleCare+ to your watch, then you WOULD be entitled to express replacement.
A shame you have to wait now. Might be something to consider when you get it back (you have 60 days from purchase to add it).
If that is true about the applecare I'm gonna be pissed. I think I'll call after work and see what kind of hell I can raise.
Try holding both buttons (crown and friends button) until the watch restarts. If that doesn't work, call apple
Had the same issue here. It's difficult to say if it was Apple Watch OS 3.0 Beta 1 or not. I had been running the software for 2+ weeks without issue. For me, it seems to be battery related as I can get the Watch to boot past the Apple logo sometimes and I even eventually got it to unpair and wipe. However, if I remove it from the power charging puck it quickly goes to a black screen.
Luckily, I had AppleCare+ and ordered a priority repair via Apple Chat support. The new Watch will be arriving tomorrow so only 1.5 days without a watch. Impressive service. I'm surprised how much I missed wearing it today, especially during my commute. I do plan on installing WatchOS 3.0 Beta 2 when it arrives. It's a high-risk beta to run, but the OS really fixes the Watch in so many ways. With my experience, I don't recommend anyone run the beta unless they have AppleCare+.
Luckily, I had AppleCare+ and ordered a priority repair via Apple Chat support. The new Watch will be arriving tomorrow so only 1.5 days without a watch. Impressive service. I'm surprised how much I missed wearing it today, especially during my commute. I do plan on installing WatchOS 3.0 Beta 2 when it arrives. It's a high-risk beta to run, but the OS really fixes the Watch in so many ways. With my experience, I don't recommend anyone run the beta unless they have AppleCare+.
3 weeks? That's embarrassing. I live in Europe and when the Apple Store sends it in you have to wait 5 workdays max, either if it's repaired or you get an exchange.