Cannot restore backup to watch. Says wifi direct disconnected to watch.

[Tyw7]

I find an odd occurrence when the watch is unable to restore backup. It worked on the first instance but any subsequence instance causes it to fail.

I connected Galaxy Watch6  # to the Galaxy S23 Ultra   and it fails to restore backup.  To test I connect it to my backup Galaxy Z Fold6  and it restores the backup.  However, I reset the watch to reconnect Galaxy S23 Ultra  , which fails.  But annoyingly now even restore from the Fold6 fail.

[BandOfBrothers]

Hello 👋 and Welcome to the Samsung Community Forum. 

That is a conundrum @Tyw7 

I've never personally experienced a back up / restore not completing. 

Certainly sounds like a tech glitch. 🤔 

May I suggest to perform a forum search as you may find already existing threads with help and advice within. 

[Tyw7]

I did but not finding any.

[cguanes]

I'm having the same problem... Watch 7 Ultra, keep resetting and cannot restore due WI FI Direct lost connectivity

[cguanes]

I just got the restore working by deleting my home WIFI connection on the watch and phone...

My router provides WIFI-7, no sure if that was the problem but like I said "forgetting" the WIFI on both (watch and phone) did the trick and the restore worked.

[Waheroe]

Thanks, this worked for me. 👍

[East1]

Same problem. Same devices.

I wouldn't need to restore but this is the 5th time my watch and phone have lost connection and would not reconnect without resetting the watch. Each other time I was upset, but happy to have had a backup. Now the backup won't work. 🗑️ 🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️

[Members_2cMb4X0]

I have the same issue backup will not restore to watch really annoying 😒 

[eliechart]

This worked for me as well! Thank you sir!!