[Apple Watch] Unable to Check for Update - Not connected to the internet error

Hi, I solved this problem after repeated incorrect attempts by unlocking my watch, which was not on my wrist at the time. I hope this helps, because it is lousy when things that should work, don't.

Wes

Has there actually been an update from @apple yet on how to fix this? My sons Apple Watch just will not connect and we are getting the same error as everyone else. I’ve been trying for HOURS to fix it and tried everything listed here. Much like others my patience is wearing very thin now.

Does anyone else have any ideas on how to fix this problem 😞

Same problem here, tried every tip in this thread. Chatted with Apple 2x and was told I could send it in for repair for $250. Watch is currently completely unusable. Hoping that Apple will solve this unacceptable issue.

The fix for me was going to General>Reset>Reset Network Settings> once I signed back into WiFi the download started immediately. Took around 2 hours to download and install. Hope this helps. I tried every other method here and this was the only one that did it.

I was literally trying to figure this thing out for about 4hours now and i stumbled upon this thread. Tried everything as well but this worked for me! For all of you who are still trying, please give this a shot!

What i did was: Reset to factory settings the apple watch (mine was series 3) On iphone - uninstall watch app > reset network settings > connect to internet > reinstalled app> followed thread instruction > paired the watch then update started working!

Or maybe you can just skip all of what I did and jump to threads instructions!

Here's the thread but to save you time I will try to upload a photo.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleWatch/comments/ix5pg9/series_4_unable_to_check_for_update_because_not/g6y1kaq?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Upvote so everyone can see! Wishing everyone a good day!

The problem MAY be related to being connected to 5GHz Wi-Fi. I was stuck in the reported loop and tried several of the suggestions to no avail. After resetting Network Settings on the phone, the problem persisted on the 5GHz connection (which I tried first), but on the 2.5GHz connection, the update download proceeded.

iPhone 11, watch series 4.

disable 5G on ur phone!!!

I solved the problem by just simply unpair and pair the apple watch again. It shouldn’t take too long to do that ….

All you need to do is install the update via the watch. Place the watch on the charger, make sure you have at least 50% charge, press the button below the crown, then on the screen, swipe up and enter your passcode. Click the crown and open the settings App, click General and then 'software update' and it should update successfully. If the update stalls, go back to Settings and click Wifi, disconnect and reconnect. Make sure both the phone and the watch are on the same Wifi connection. Bare in mind that if it's a big update it may take a while to complete.

Concur - the accepted solution may not work for most. Once you ensure you are on a 2.4 network connection, the approach that works for my particular form of this problem (failure to pair Series 3 Watch with iPhone X Max) is to disable Bluetooth once you have started the pairing process. Others have posted that low power mode also works (it should, it too disables Bluetooth).

Nothing is working for me and the only thing I haven’t tried is the hard reset of the iPhone itself.. I don’t want to end up erasing everything and not everything is saved to my I cloud. I don’t want to end up with a $300 watch that doesn’t even tell time.. any one have any other ideas on what I could do?

I did the unpairing, the resetting, and the restarting a few times, but nothing worked until I changed my language and country on the apple watch before pairing. Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 12 Pro

I used this thread to pair my series 3 to my iPhone 11 iOS 14.4.2, after no success with an Apple support agent, 24 hours of unpairing, erasing data and trying different languages, I was able to download the update. I used Dansk as the language and Finland as the country and began installing the update, it did take about two hours to install and go through set up to actually use the watch. Make sure your watch is on the charger for the update. I also followed advice on this thread to not use my phone for anything else during the update. I’m so happy to be able to use my watch again as it was previously paired to my old iPhone that broke a few months ago.

Paired for a family member. Worked the first time after trying everything else on this forum. Must be something to do with iCloud.

i tried using a 2.4 g wifi network and turn on low battery mode on my i phone. and changed language and region on my iPhone to Costa rica and as i know hindi language i chose it. worked foe me and im really hoping works for you as well. also both the devices were charging at the moment.