Apple Watch owners have been anxious to get their hands on watchOS 2, which was pulled at the last minute on Wednesday (September 16) because of bugs that were apparently taking longer to fix than expected. On the off chance that it happens today, or perhaps over the weekend when the AWT team is resting up for the iPhone 6s unboxing next Friday, here is how to update to watchOS 2. watchOS updates are done in a different manner from what we’re used to with iOS and OS X updates, so here’s what to expect.
Prep work
OK, so the Twitter feeds start lighting up with “OMG watchOS 2 is here!” tweets. Here’s how to get started:
Seriously, the installation won’t proceed unless the last two requirements are met. Your Watch must have a 50 percent or better charge, and it must be on its charger. When it’s ready to roll, here are the next steps.
The download and the installation
Troubleshooting
Like any update, the watchOS 2 update could potentially fail. If, for example, the download freezes or it just won’t install on the Watch, try restarting it:
If that doesn’t work, there’s always the “nuclear option” — doing a hard reset:
I’m really looking forward to native apps from third parties, so I’ll be checking social media and the Apple Watch app frequently for the update. How ’bout you?
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