If you are using an old Apple Watch and find that your device cannot update properly, then you are not the only case. According to the recent information that is spreading on social networks, Apple accidentally makes many users unable to upgrade its Apple Watch to a newer version of Watchos.
The Apple Watch models are affected
The problem focuses on the Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5 and Apple Watch SE models first. Users @MasterMike88 on social network X (formerly Twitter) shared that if these Apple Watch models are running WatchOS version before 10.6.1, they will not be able to upgrade to this version.
This causes serious problems, because users of old Apple Watch models cannot receive security updates and important features in WatchOS 10.6.1.
In addition, some Apple Watch running older versions of WatchOS 10 may have difficulty connecting to the iPhone. If unable to connect, users will not be able to synchronize data between Apple Watch and their iPhone.
However, this problem seems to affect only the Apple Watch models that can run WatchOS 10 but cannot upgrade to Watchos 11, such as Series 4, Series 5 and SE the first generation. The newer Apple Watch models are not affected by this problem.
According to @MasterMike88, the problem can come from Apple changing update request from CV (Compatibility Version) 22 to Acts 24, which is often related to the last versions of WatchOS 11. Enjoy cannot run WatchOS 11, they can not install the WatchOS 10.6.1 update that they should have been accessible.
While waiting for Apple to fix this problem, users should carefully check if their Apple Watch is running the latest WatchOS version that the device supports. Hopefully Apple will soon release fixes to solve the problem, ensuring that users of older equipment still receive important updates.
