watchOS 6 Official

[Mr.Willie]

My big question is I have a 98% charge on my watch. Why do I have to have it on the charger to update ???

OMG the wifi is horrible here at work, and it's taking forever. I'm still seeing 14 hours to install. What happens if I pull it off the charger and wait til I get home tonight?

It pauses the download...

Also try shutting BT off when at home and let me know what happens. Might have some kind of IT policy at your office.

 

[Annie_M]

That’s weird. My watch connects to the same WiFi as my iPhone when I disable Bluetooth.

Do you by any chance have iCloud Keychain turned off?

Nope! It finally completed! Phew.... I need a drink!

 

[Tartarus]

My big question is I have a 98% charge on my watch. Why do I have to have it on the charger to update ???

Because Apple wants to make sure a dead battery isn’t the reason that an update didn’t finish installing.
Battery life on an Watch is amazing. But apparently not amazing enough for Apple to entrust an update on it.

Nope! It finally completed! Phew.... I need a drink!

Pour me a glass too

 

[Chuck_IV]

I absolutely hate not having the app store in the iPhone watch app. I'm not going to browse for apps using my watch only. Gonna have to figure out how to search the regular app store for watch complications.

Having it on the watch is not a bad thing but NOT also having it on your phone is just flat annoying.

 

[wenrob]

I absolutely hate not having the app store in the iPhone watch app. I'm not going to browse for apps using my watch only. Gonna have to figure out how to search the regular app store for watch complications.

Having it on the watch is not a bad thing but NOT also having it on your phone is just flat annoying.

So it’s supposed to be like that then? I thought maybe I was just having issues on the phone. I’m in agreement with you. Trying to look at/read descriptions on the Watch is a PITA.

As for the update I’ve had to reboot my watch twice so far to get things working correctly. Have never had to do that before.

 

[jstnwlkr]

I thought the series 1 watch would support watch os6?

 

[edswife1970]

Nope! It finally completed! Phew.... I need a drink!

So how long did the update take in total? I just started mine a few minutes ago. I guess it doesn’t matter because I’m going to go to bed anyway!

 

[DarkKnight08]

Anyone else have the spinning wheel of death for apps to install? Been like that for hours. Rebooted the phone and watch and nothing actually installs.

 

[doogald]

I thought the series 1 watch would support watch os6?

It will, but Apple said that S1 and S2 would get watchOS 6 "later this fall". It's not available for the older watches yet.

 

[DarkKnight08]

Anyone else have the spinning wheel of death for apps to install? Been like that for hours. Rebooted the phone and watch and nothing actually installs.

Update: my home WiFi fixed it. I had been setting up my watch at work which doesn’t have the fastest WiFi speeds. Got home and the 235 mbps did the trick.

 

[jstnwlkr]

It will, but Apple said that S1 and S2 would get watchOS 6 "later this fall". It's not available for the older watches yet.

Ahh I appreciate the clarification. Many thanks.

 

[Just_Me_D]

OMG the wifi is horrible here at work, and it's taking forever. I'm still seeing 14 hours to install. What happens if I pull it off the charger and wait til I get home tonight?

Interrupting the upgrade will not harm things. I’ve done it several times over the years with my watches without any issues. In fact, the install just resumes.

 

[scruffypig]

I absolutely hate not having the app store in the iPhone watch app. I'm not going to browse for apps using my watch only. Gonna have to figure out how to search the regular app store for watch complications.

Having it on the watch is not a bad thing but NOT also having it on your phone is just flat annoying.

The App Store is still in my Watch App on my iPhone and is now on my Watch too.

 

[wenrob]

The App Store is still in my Watch App on my iPhone and is now on my Watch too.

This is what mine shows. It does nothing.

 

[Chuck_IV]

The App Store is still in my Watch App on my iPhone and is now on my Watch too.

I see what wenrob posted, when I foot the App Store icon in the watch app.

 

[Annie_M]

I wish that it could be on both. LOL like that's not asking too much!

 

[wenrob]

Watch App Store now working on my phone. Where before it would do nothing now if you slide up it will give you the option to use the app on the phone.

 

[Quis89]

Series 4 updated. Working fine so far.