As of iOS 14.6, Apple asks the user of an Apple Watch Series 3 to restore the watch before installing a watchOS update. The GPS model of this generation is equipped with 8 GB of storage, much less when you remove the system, applications and various files. However, an update of watchOS may require several gigabytes of available … and sometimes the watch does not have what it takes (read: The Apple Watch Series 3 struggles with big updates to watchOS 7 ).
A new alert is now displayed before applying a system update for this Apple Watch, asking the user to unpair the watch and pair it, then restore a backup (assistance sheet). A very long process, but that’s the price to pay to have the latest version of watchOS on the device.
Apple previously recommended removing apps and content to grab the few missing gigas. As explained 9to5Mac who sharing This notification, the latter seems to confirm that Apple does not really intend to accommodate Apple Watch Series 3 users by downgrading watchOS requirements.
This model is still in the Apple catalog (from € 219), it is therefore likely that he will be entitled to watchOS 8, the installation of which may well be rock’n roll.
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