Why is update not installed?

[Alwis]

I have an Apple Watch Series 6 and an iPhone 11 Pro with which the watch is paired. Automatic updates are activated and the iPhone shows, that an update is available for the watch. But even after I left the Watch on the charger for several days, the update does not get installed.

Is there some sort of magic I have to apply, so that the watch will eventually update?

Thanks for your help!

Alwis

 

[BenAigen]

No magic involved - manual activation to install the update is required - on iPhone go to Watch App - General - Software Update - download update - put watch on charger

 

[Alwis]

I did this several times, I get a message that the update will be installed when the battery is charged to at least 50% and the watch is on the charger. I put the watch an the charger, wait until the next morning and nothing...

 

[Sciomar]

I did this several times, I get a message that the update will be installed when the battery is charged to at least 50% and the watch is on the charger. I put the watch an the charger, wait until the next morning and nothing...

Have you tried forcing the install from the phone with the watch still on the charger?

 

[Apple_Robert]

If you don't want to wait for the update to finally install, turn off the automatic update option and perform the update again.

Edited to add: In my opinion, it is not good to set to automatic updates. Sometimes the updates have screwed the devices up and make them hard to use. I always check MR before installing updates. Let other people be the guinea pigs.

 

[BenAigen]

Agree with @Apple_Robert on this - switch off automatic updates

 

[Alwis]

Thanks for the help to all off you!

Have you tried forcing the install from the phone with the watch still on the charger?

Yes I tried this too...

If you don't want to wait for the update to finally install, turn off the automatic update option and perform the update again.

Will try this tonight.

I agree, that auto update ist nit the way to go. I activated it because it was always a hassle to install updates on the watch, even on my old S2 and I hoped, that this would solve the problem...

 

[MacCheetah3]

I had the same problem with watchOS 7.2, let the watch charge overnight several days in a row with it always claiming the pending update will install on its own but never did. I finally got it to install after performing what (or similar to what) @BenAigen suggested.

 

[Alwis]

Thanks again to all of you for your help!

Yesterday I was finally able to update the watch to 7.2. As suggested I turned of auto updates and started the update manually. After the first night a error regarding the update was reported. Than I started the update again, while the watch was fully charged and still on the charger and all went well.

This was one of the worst experiences I had with updates in a long time...