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We never said updating to a new operating system was a perfect process. In fact, you can do everything right and still run into issues on your otherwise benign smartphone, tablet, or watch. Make all the backups in the world, and you could still encounter bugs or mystifying problems when you update your OSand there might be no going back.

At least, thats whats happening to an unknown number of Apple Watch owners who reported some quirky issues after updating to iOS 14 and, subsequently, watchOS 7. These range from the annoying, like an Apple Watch failing to record your outdoor workout with the GPS, to the problematic, like an Apple Watch suffering reduced battery life for no obvious reason.

Apple has published a laundry list of potential issues, which is worth reading if your Apple Watch has been acting strangely following your recent update:

Thankfully, the Apple-blessed solution to address these issues is simple. Start by opening up the Watch app on your iPhone, and then tap on All Watches in the upper-left corner, tap on the i icon next to your Apple Watch, and tap on Unpair Apple Watch.

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Your phone should make a backup of your watch before the unpairing process beginswhich resets the Watch, naturally, so youll then use that backup to restore back to what you had previously.

Apple also suggests that if this doesnt work, you might want to try the nuclear approach on your iPhone: erasing all settings. That seems a bit much, but its an option if your Apple Watch issues remain unsolved. Make sure youve made a fresh backup of your iPhone prior to the big erase, which you can do by plugging your iPhone into your computer and pulling up Finder (or iTunes, on Windows) or by using the much simpler iCloud method for backups.

Once youre ready, pull up the Settings app, tap on General, scroll down a bit to tap on Reset, and tap on Erase All Content and Settings. Once your iPhone has finished its self-purge, you can restore from your backup. And if that doesnt fix your Apple Watch issues, it might be time to have a chat with a Genius.

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Try This Fix for watchOS 7's Fitness and Battery Bugs - Lifehacker

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