Your Apple Watch Series 3 isn't broken, it just ran out of space

With the arrival of iOS 14.6 and watchOS 7.5 updates, Apple Watch Series 3 owners who want to update their devices to a new version of watchOS will need to unpair and re-pair their Apple Watch from the iPhone during the update process. limited storage space.

The GPS version of the Apple Watch Series 3 only has 8GB of internal memory, which limits the amount of space available for software updates, and the solution Apple has found is to completely wipe the Apple Watch Series 3 and reinstall everything. from the copy. backup when you need to install an update.

Previously, users trying to install new versions of watchOS often encountered the problem of not having enough space to download and install the new software.

Instead of asking users to delete apps and content from their Apple Watch (as iPhone users often do when they want to install an update), iOS 14.6 adds the extra step to unpair and re-pair the watch.

Despite everything, Apple has long advised owners of an Apple Watch Series 3 who were having problems with the device to disconnect and reconnect it, but now this step is part (required) of the installation.

Considering the years that have elapsed since the release of the Apple Watch Series 3, its storage limitations, and this additional software installation step, it is likely that Apple plans to discontinue support for the Apple Watch Series 3, possibly concurrently. with the launch of the new. version (series 7) by the end of the year.