My Apple Watch Won T Download Apps

Uninstall reinstall your first troubleshooting attempt should be the least burdensome.

My apple watch won t download apps. If you know you ve downloaded an iphone app that has a watch component but it s not showing up under the available apps banner chances are you have automatic app install turned off and your iphone didn t initially recognize that these apps were apple watch compatible. Then delete the update file and try to download and. Once you ve rebooted your iphone re open the watch app on your smartphone and check the available apps.

Learn how to restart your ios or ipados device apple watch or apple tv. As such your iphone may need a reboot to properly sync its app collection. When you download an app on your watch that you haven t downloaded before it automatically appears on your iphone.

If the install won t download or start open the watch app on your iphone tap the my watch tab and go to general usage software update. There are two ways to rearrange app icons on your apple watch home screen. Tap the download icon for the watch app.

Browse around the app store until you find the app you want to install. Go on the app store. Tap get to the right of the app you want to download.

Type in apple watch as a keyword. You ll know you re in the apple watch app store when the tab turns blue. How to reboot and reset your iphone or ipad.

If the app appears on your home screen but is dim or has a white grid with gray lines on it don t delete the app. Open the apple watch companion app on your iphone and scroll down through the my watch section to. Tap the app store tab at the bottom of the screen.