New apple watch apps taking forever to download

Apple Watch is now unpacking the installer. This is to indicate that the Watch app is verifying the cryptographic signature of the downloaded software in order to ensure that the watchOS update is a legitimate piece of software that has not been tampered with.

With the watchOS archive unpacked on your watch, relaunch the Settings app and re-enable Bluetooth, then return to watchOS installer screen in the Watch app.

You may now quit the Watch app. Keep in mind that it could take from several minutes to an hour for the update to install onto the watch. It all depends on your exact Apple Watch model, the update size and more. Subscribe to iDownloadBlog on YouTube. I know shutting down Bluetooth to make the software update of your Apple Watch faster feels like a cheap trick. In fact, many folks know about the correlation between Bluetooth throughput and the watchOS update speed.

But why does turning Bluetooth off accelerate the update process? User profile for user: Erickjr Erickjr What do I do? More Less. Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too. Helpful answers Drop Down menu. May 24, AM in response to Erickjr In response to Erickjr Hi If you experience issues at or before the "verifying" stage, then it may help to follow these steps. View answer in context.

Loading page content. When prompted, double-click the side button to download and install the app. Tap the My Watch tab. Scroll to the app that you want to add. Apps that you can install appear in the Available Apps section. To add an app to your watch, tap Install.

If you can't find an app On your Apple Watch, apps appear on your Home screen. Press the Digital Crown to see the Home screen. If you don't see an app on the Home screen, you can see a list of apps that you bought and redownload them. When you redownload an app, you don't have to pay for it again.

Some watchOS apps are not currently available in every region or language. If you can't find the app in the App Store or on your Home screen, see if the app is supported in your region.