watchOS 2 includes new features and improvements such as new watch faces, Time Travel, ability for apps to run natively on the Apple Watch, a new Nightstand mode, third-party complications, ability to take FaceTime audio calls and lots more.
In this article let us discuss about how to download and install watch OS 2 on Apple Watch. To install the update, you need to make sure your Apple Watch is in the range of your iPhone, connected to the charger and charged at least 50%. Please note that the installation process could take 20-30 minutes.
Steps to download WatchOS 2 and install on Apple Watch :
- Install iOS 9 update on your iPhone first. You won’t be able to install watchOS 2 update if your iPhone is running iOS 8.4.1 or lower.
- Launch the Apple Watch companion app on your iPhone.
- Click on general and then tap on Software update. You should to see the WatchOS 2 software update available for download and install.
- Tap and download and install.
- You will be prompted to enter your iPhone’s password and enter it and tap on done to continue and click on agree.
- It should start downloading the update to your Apple Watch. It could take 10-15 minutes to download the update.
- Before it can start the installation process, it will check whether the Apple Watch is connected to its charger and charged at least 50%. It will pause the installation. Tap on Ok after the conditions have been met, and to proceed with the installation process.
- At this point the installation process switches to the Apple Watch. The Apple Watch companion app will inform you that the update is being installed on the Apple Watch.
- When the installation on the Apple Watch starts it will restart the Apple Watch, and display the progress of the installation process. This is the updating screen on the Apple Watch.
- Apple Watch may reboot couple of times during the installation process. After the installation is complete, it will reboot your Apple Watch.