How to Restore a Bricked Apple Watch Using iPhone

Restore Apple Watch with iPhone

If a software update is interrupted or fails, your Apple Watch may become bricked. You'll see a red exclamation mark on its screen, or a graphic showing an iPhone next to your Apple Watch. If you see either screen on your watch, do the following:

• Make sure your iPhone is running iOS 15.4 or later. Your watch must also be running watchOS 8.5 or higher. If you do not meet one of these conditions, the process will not proceed.
• Unlock your iPhone, turn on Bluetooth, and connect to a Wi-Fi network—preferably a 2.4GHz network, as sometimes this doesn't work on a 5GHz network.
• Put the watch on the wireless charger.
• Double-click the side button of your Apple Watch.
• A pop-up window will appear on your iPhone prompting you to restore your Apple Watch. Click Continue and wait for the process to complete after the completion prompt.
• If you meet all the conditions and this prompt does not pop up on your iPhone, you need to contact Apple Support and possibly send it to an authorized service provider for repair. While this hassle-free process is useful, the company says it sometimes doesn't work.

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To avoid bricking your Apple Watch, always keep it on the charger while updating the operating system and don't click any buttons until the software update is complete.

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