User level: Level 1 (5 points)Apple Watch SE 2nd generation stuck in update 26.6 and unable to pair with iPhone 17 Pro Max iOS 27.0.1
Posted on Oct 26, 2026 8:12 AM
User level: Level 1 (108 points)Oct 26, 2026 9:21 AM in response to darialapinskaya
I completely understand this as I have an Apple Watch SE 3 my self. First, it is best to force restart both devices. To do this on the watch, press and hold the side and power button until the Apple logo appears. Then on the phone, hit the volume up, down, then hold power button until apple logo appears. Then go in to the watch app> general> software update> cancel update. Then you can try the update again. If this still does not work, unpair and re- pair the watch to the 17 pro max. Hope this works 👍
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256383311