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Series 3 - Rebooting after WatchOS 7
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Yes I have the Series 3 GPS + Cellular with an active cellular plan and it upgraded on the first try from WatchOS 6 to 7 Thursday night.
Dave
Dave
Non celullar here, changed kaleidoscope face to activity one and running ok throughout today. The only change I’ve made to its configuration and seems to be running without issues so far. Ill keep you posted.
Well guess i am glad my watch apparently does not have enough space (3.1GB) for the OS7 update. I dont know how it cant have space if I dont keep anything in it like music or anything.
I was having the same restarting issues with my Series 3 after updating to Watch OS 7. I contacted Apple Support and they recommended that I unpair and re-pair the watch. They said it will install a Factory Fresh version of OS7 and it should resolve the issues. I will give it a run for a day and post an update.
At least 4 reboots today. Series 3 Stainless Steel. No animated watch face. Very frustrating to finish a workout and find that at some point watch rebooted and remained locked for most of my workout. Before watchOS 7, watch ran flawlessly.
I have a aluminium S3 42mm in silver. I noticed that the reboot only happens if I don’t have my iphone with me. Or if it drops connection with my phone (Xs). My girlfriend has the same watch in space grey and iphone 11 pro. And same problem. Without the phone 3-4 reboots, with phone everything is working fine.
Waiting for a new update. Hope it helps.
Waiting for a new update. Hope it helps.
Interesting, i have seen another thread where the suggestion is the issue appears to relate to when the watch changes connection to WiFi through the iPhone to a direct connection.
Same problem. Last time was after taking a call on watch (non cellular). Today I used Strava app and while running app paused as if I was stopped. No relevant features with watch os7 and the old feature “ just works” gone. I want my old watch back. How can I downgrade?
Same problem. Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular. I have 3-4 reboot through the day, always near my Iphone 11. No problem with memory.
Mine is doing that too, randomly.
Also, the volume control for headphones is very erratic, appearing as a grey bar when the crown is turned, but having no effect, unless you are insistent, then it adjusts the volume up or down -- sort-of. It's a frustrating game because the volume jumps around while you are doing this once it turns green.
Also, the volume control for headphones is very erratic, appearing as a grey bar when the crown is turned, but having no effect, unless you are insistent, then it adjusts the volume up or down -- sort-of. It's a frustrating game because the volume jumps around while you are doing this once it turns green.
Series 3 GPS 44mm with no apparent reboots since installing the final release. On the last 2 betas, I was getting several a day.
I have a Series 3 cellular 42mm that I've had for 3 years. It has watchOS 7 installed. On Friday, I drove to the Apple store to pick up a Series 6. After parking my car, i noticed that the Series 3 wasn't functioning at all. There was nothing on the display and no button presses would wake it. I thought that this was an amazing coincidence that the watch would fail just as I was buying a new one. But after a couple of minutes, the watch booted up. I thought maybe my watch was upset that I was replacing it with someone younger.
In the three years I had the Series 3, it's rebooted a number of times and I just lived with that. But this was the first time I can recall that it showed no signs of life. I haven't used the Series 3 since Friday (I turned it off), so I don't know if this is a continuing problem.
In the three years I had the Series 3, it's rebooted a number of times and I just lived with that. But this was the first time I can recall that it showed no signs of life. I haven't used the Series 3 since Friday (I turned it off), so I don't know if this is a continuing problem.
Just unpair and then repair. Worked for me.
Seems like, at least on the forum, the reboot problem is fairly wide spread. So far my GPS only Series 3 has been reboot free. Fingers crossed.
42mm S3 GPS and same... 3rd reboot today and also noticed that sometimes when I want to skip songs in spotify the name of the song is lagging behind the actual song that is playing.
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My S3 has been randomly rebooting every day since I installed OS7. Also noticed a few periods when the apps were lagging or totally unresponsive.
I’ve been having the reboot issues as well, I have the series 3 with cellular. My battery health is fine, prior to this update I had no issues.
