Apple Watch Apps Not Installing? How to Fix the Problem

This article covers troubleshooting only for installing Apple Watch apps using an iPhone.

First, reset the connections on the Watch byturning on, and then turning off, Airplane Mode.

Go toSettings>Bluetoothand confirm the Watch is connected.

If not, connect to the same Wi-Fi connection and connect via Bluetooth.

Instead, install one app at a time.

If more than one app is installing, select all but one to pause the installations.

You may even need to power cycle your iPhone.

One quick and easy way to fix this byforce quitting the appand launching it again.

Restart the Apple Watch.Nothing worked yet?

It’s time to try the cure-all step in most troubleshooting:restart the Apple Watch.

Once the watch has restarted, fire up the Watch app on iPhone and loop back and try.

Restart the paired iPhone.If restarting the watch didn’t work, maybe the issue wasn’t with the watch.

The problem could be on the iPhone.

If so,start your iPhoneand then bring up the watch app again.

How Do I Install Apps on Apple Watch?

There are two primary ways toinstall apps on the Apple Watch: a manual install or an automatic download.

Which method you use up to you.