The following video shows the full Apple Watch restore process with the iBUS dongle.
Not unlike putting your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch in DFU mode, you will be asked to select a watchOS firmware file (.IPSW) for restore. This icon always looks the same, even if your iPhone isn't connected. If you tap and hold this icon, it will make a noise and flash a light to make it easier to find in the dark.
#APPLE WATCH QUICK MENU SOFTWARE#
In order to restore software on your Apple Watch from a firmware file on your computer, or downgrade to an older firmware, you’ll need to put the device in DFU mode.ġ) Remove the strap on the button side of your Apple Watch case.Ģ) Place the sewing needle in the port hole. Don’t press the needle to access that door like you would when opening the SIM card tray on your iPhone: instead, apply light downward pressure while pole-vaulting the needle to the side in order to pop the cover off the port.ģ) Now connect your iBUS dongle to the watch’s diagnostics port.Ĥ) Connect a Lightning cable to the other end of the dongle and the other end of the cable to your computer’s USB port, then launch iTunes.ĥ) Turn on your Apple Watch and wait until it boots.Ħ) Press and hold both the Digital Crown and the Side button for ten seconds, then release the Side button while still holding the Digital Crown until iTunes greets you with a message confirming your Apple Watch is in DFU mode. As long as your iPhone is connected to your Apple Watch and within range, tapping this will make your iPhone make a noise so that you can locate it. Under Automatically Add, tap the toggle switches next to any of Apple Musics personalized mixes to add them to or remove them from your Apple.
#APPLE WATCH QUICK MENU UPDATE#
We should point out a major caveat: Apple does not make the full watchOS restore files available publicly so you’ll need to obtain the related firmware files from other sources before attempting to restore or update your Apple Watch with iBus. Join the Apple Developer Program to reach customers around the world on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and iMessage.
The dongle is priced at $100 for the first-generation watches and $120 for Series 2 models. Thankfully, MFC’s unofficial iBus dongle lets you connect any Apple Watch via the standard Lightning cable to iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC, allowing you to perform a full restore. While Apple Watch lacks a Lightning port, it does sport a hidden six-pin diagnostic port for service technicians inside the groove of the bottom strap connector slot. Unfortunately, Apple has made it difficult for users to restore Apple Watch so you’ll need to schedule an appointment at your nearest Apple Store in case something goes awry with the watchOS software that couldn’t be resolved by resetting to factory settings. Should that happen, you’ll need to perform a full restore of the watchOS operating system. Just like any computer you’ve used, your wrist computer is susceptible to various software hiccups, some of which may prevent it from starting up or functioning properly. Your Apple Watch is, in its own right, a tiny computer.
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