The weirdest thing has happened a couple times and now I'm concerned. For no apparent reason, my watch keeps doin a forced reset. I then have to go through the whole process of setting it up again. This time around it completely changed the way my watch is set up. Face, settings and icon order. Can anyone help me understand why this is happening? This thing cost too much and is only 4 months old. š”
Same! Some boast to just use "Backup" to restore a reset watch.
Like you, I find the same issue. While "most" of the configuration is restored, many settings, apps, & configurations are not restored. Which means I have to not only wait for the backup to complete, I also have to install missed apps (ie. GBoard & some health add-ons) & then spot check all settings top to bottom.
So, just as you stated, even using "Backup" is still ~1 hour or more for each "Reset/Reconnect/Reconfiguration" process.
If you haven't already noticed, you're now part of a growing club of folks experiencing the exact same issue w/ their Watch Ultra, starting right after the last Software update ~Jan. 22nd or 23rd, 2025. š
No known or long-term-confirmed solutions that I'm aware of, other than to continue factory resetting the watch to get it to reconnect to the phone.
It's also recommended to submit error reports via the Samsung Members App immediately after disconnection & again after failed reconnection attempts. (Instructions can be found by simply googling "Samsung Error Report" or similar).
Some have reported they had to regularly reset their watch in order to reconnect up until ~10 days ago (~Feb. 10th), & haven't had to do so since. Hopefully a secret fix is being rolled out, as clearing cache on both devices, removing bluetooth connections, removing/reinstalling Wear App, etc. have not yet been proven as reliable solutions.
If you find any solution, please keep us all updated! š
My Galaxy Watch Ultra is harassing me to do a factory reset. I tried the clear cache method and it did not work for me, I think it made it angrier. Alerted me over and over again. I use the S25 Ultra but the first reset was when I was still using the S24 Ultra. This is the 2nd time it is forcing me to reset since the last watch update. This is frustrating and they need to find a fix for it ASAP.
