Watch not staying connected to iPhone via wifi

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Created Jul ’15

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I upgraded to watch OS 2 beta 4 today. This was my first beta for the watch. I have a house big enough that bluetooth can't stretch from end to end, but the whole house is covered by wifi. I was under the impression that this would allow me to always stay connected to my phone, even when out of bluetooth range. I checked AirPort Utility, and it shows that both my watch and iPhone are connected to the router, yet when I get out of bluetooth range, I get the notice that my iPhone is no longer connected. Beta issue or watch issue?

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jeff_forge OP

Jul ’15

I don't think we've received enough technical details from Apple at this point to know which it is. That said, I experience the same symptoms.

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SolarCat OP

Jul ’15

It was working for me under watchOS 1.01. Beta 4 of watchOS 2.0 is my first upgrade, as well. It no longer connects to the phone via wifi, only bluetooth.

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Max108 OP

Jul ’15

There is some suggestion that the problem is on the iPhone side of the equation and that wifi connectivity between the watch and iPhone will return if LTE is disabled on the iPhone.

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