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Backup not working

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PJforLife

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Galaxy Watch8 Classic backup fails immediately with 'Couldn't back up your watch data.' Phone backups to Samsung Cloud succeed. Galaxy Z Fold7 One UI 8.5. Watch One UI Watch 8. Latest software on both devices. 
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      star50

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      07-12-2026 10:09 PM

       

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      Automatic Backup Conditions: Samsung Galaxy Watch backups to the cloud often require specific conditions to be met, such as having a battery level above 30% and being connected to Wi-Fi.Troubleshooting Steps: Users experiencing this error have found success by ensuring both the watch and phone are connected to the same Samsung account and attempting to restart both devices.Known Issues: This type of failure has been reported by users as a recurring issue, sometimes attributed to how the auto-backup functionality interacts with the Samsung Cloud storage
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      PJforLife

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      07-12-2026 10:12 PM

       

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      I have updated my z fold 7 to cloud and to Google no issues. My watch and my phone are fully charged and still it wont do a backup.
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      userej8EvAIDUF

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      09-13-2026 11:32 AM

       

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      Im having the same problem, nothing seems to solve it and they took away the manual backup button which is so stupid.
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      WaNaWe900

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      11-7-2026 03:19 PM

       

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      Me too having exactly same problems... Galaxy Fold 7 & Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, every now & then warning not backup for more than 100 days.. since day 1 using Watch 8 Classic to be exact. Tried every possible suggestion for both devices - reset, re-pairing, update, min battery >30%, screen off, wifi connection, etc.2... still none works!!! Previous Fold 7 + Watch 6 Classic no such problems... Tried report to Service Center but they also no idea how to resolve these problem!!!

      I concluded either my Watch 6 Classic or Samsung Cloud got problems since its working with my Watch 6 Classic...

      Saw in Reddit need Samsung Smart Switch apps active on both devices... trying and see

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