{"id":376885,"date":"2021-12-05T21:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-apple-watch-updates-and-transfers-are-so-slow\/"},"modified":"2021-12-05T21:00:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T18:00:36","slug":"why-apple-watch-updates-and-transfers-are-so-slow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-apple-watch-updates-and-transfers-are-so-slow\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Apple Watch Updates and Transfers Are So Slow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dcc2821d71\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dcc2821d71\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-apple-watch-updates-and-transfers-are-so-slow\/#Bluetooth_Blues\" >Bluetooth Blues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-apple-watch-updates-and-transfers-are-so-slow\/#How_to_Get_Faster_Transfers_With_Your_Apple_Watch\" >How to Get Faster Transfers With Your Apple Watch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Watch Updates and Transfers Are So Slow&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-771592\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/apple-watch-pocket.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/apple-watch-pocket.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/apple-watch-pocket.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Close-up of Apple Watch Series 7 on person's wrist with hand in pocket\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/berlin-12-november-2021-apple-watch-2074158260\">Gabo_Arts\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Apple Watch is notoriously slow when it comes to receiving data from your iPhone, whether it\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.macrumors.com\/threads\/watch-os-update-slow.2284987\/\">an update file<\/a>, some <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/spotify\/comments\/ofh8pc\/download_to_apple_watch_stuck\/\">tracks from Spotify<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/discussions.apple.com\/thread\/251803006\">an Audible audiobook<\/a>. There\u2019s a simple reason for this, and there\u2019s a workaround.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bluetooth_Blues\"><\/span>Bluetooth Blues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your Apple Watch and iPhone stay connected using both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks. Bluetooth, as it\u2019s the more energy-efficient option, is prioritized in most situations.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Bluetooth has quite a low bandwidth when it comes to transferring data. Bluetooth 5, which is in any Apple Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> 4 and later, has a maximum data transfer speed of 2 Mbps. Bluetooth 4, which is in the Apple Watch Series 3 and earlier, has a maximum data transfer speed of just 1 Mbps.<\/p>\n<p>For things like iMessages or push notifications that only have a small amount of data this isn\u2019t a problem, but for larger files, like podcasts and audiobooks, Bluetooth can be incredibly slow. At 2 Mbps, for example, it takes around 7 minutes to transfer a 100 MB file. Really big files, like software updates that can be more than a Gigabyte, can require hours.<\/p>\n<p>Because Apple handles all these data transfers in the background, this can get pretty annoying as you don\u2019t have a lot of control over what\u2019s going on. I\u2019m far from the only Apple Watch fan who\u2019s started a podcast syncing only to come back half an hour later and find it still hasn\u2019t transferred.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_Faster_Transfers_With_Your_Apple_Watch\"><\/span>How to Get Faster Transfers With Your Apple Watch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Modern Wi-Fi networks have significantly faster data transfer speeds than Bluetooth. It all depends on your router, but it\u2019s unlikely to be the bottleneck. The 802.11n protocol, which is supported by all Apple Watch models, offers a theoretical maximum speeds of 150 Mbps, for example. Even if you come nowhere near that, it\u2019s still a lot quicker than the 2 Mbps you get with Bluetooth.<\/p>\n<p>The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is you can force your iPhone to transfer data to your Apple Watch over Wi-Fi by turning Bluetooth off, although the process is a touch counter-intuitive. It doesn\u2019t work if you toggle Bluetooth off in the Control Center\u2014you have to use the Settings app.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, open the Settings app on your iPhone and go to \u201cBluetooth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-770467\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4339.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap Bluetooth in the settings app\" width=\"650\" height=\"421\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Toggle the switch off.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-770469\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4340.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"toggle the switch to turn bluetooth off\" width=\"650\" height=\"261\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This will fully disable Bluetooth on your iPhone and disconnect it from all Bluetooth accessories.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-770470\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4341.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"With the switch toggled to off, bluetooth is disabled\" width=\"650\" height=\"280\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, when you try to update your Apple Watch or sync anything else, it will use the much faster Wi-Fi connection. It still won\u2019t be instant, but it will normally be a lot quicker.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve done transferring things, remember to turn Bluetooth back on. You want that low-energy Bluetooth connection for day-to-day use!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/54152\/which-apple-watch-should-you-buy\/\"><strong><em>Which Apple Watch Should You Buy?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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