r/apple • u/Retroity • May 04 '21

Updating an Apple Watch Series 3 is a nightmare in 2021 Apple Watch

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419569/apple-watch-series-3-software-update-reset-bad-experience
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u/AHrubik May 05 '21

I've had to factory reset mine the last 3 updates.

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u/cbfw86 May 05 '21

Same. I’ve been planning on a S7 for a while anyway, but it’s still poor performance. I don’t expect a watch to be obsolete in four years. Im used to buying a watch every 10 years if that.

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u/AHrubik May 05 '21

I understand that.

I waited till the Series 3 was in my toy budget because I foresaw that these would end up being yet another ROI booster for Apple. I should've known better though than to buy the device with the base memory.