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My husband just purchased a new Apple Watch Series 3 for me. I tried to pair it to my lphone8 but it won't. Yes, I've turned everything on and off a couple times. Yes, I unpaired and repaired. Yes, I have the newest update on my phone running. Help. Frustrated
Julie
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Apple Watch
If your Apple Watch isn't connected or paired with your iPhone
If you see a red iPhone icon on your Apple Watch, or you're trying to pair and can't find the "i" icon, try to connect your devices again.
Check your Apple Watch connection
or 
appears on your watch face. You can also check your connection in Control Center. When your Apple Watch connects again, 
appears.If you need help, try the steps below. After each step, see if your devices can connect.
Try to connect your Apple Watch and iPhone again
on your watch face, Airplane Mode is on. Swipe up to open Control Center, then turn Airplane Mode off.
Unpair your devices, then pair them again
If your Apple Watch still can't connect, unpair your devices, then pair them again:
next to the watch that you want to unpair, then tap Unpair Apple Watch. Tap again to confirm. Learn what to do if you can't find the "i" icon .
Contact us
If you still need help, contact Apple Support.
If your Apple Watch isn't connected or paired with your iPhone
If you see a red iPhone icon on your Apple Watch, or you're trying to pair and can't find the "i" icon, try to connect your devices again.
Check your Apple Watch connection
or appears on your watch face. You can also check your connection in Control Center. When your Apple Watch connects again, appears.If you need help, try the steps below. After each step, see if your devices can connect.
Try to connect your Apple Watch and iPhone again
on your watch face, Airplane Mode is on. Swipe up to open Control Center, then turn Airplane Mode off.
Unpair your devices, then pair them again
If your Apple Watch still can't connect, unpair your devices, then pair them again:
next to the watch that you want to unpair, then tap Unpair Apple Watch. Tap again to confirm. Learn what to do if you can't find the "i" icon .
Contact us
If you still need help, contact Apple Support.
Apple Watch Series 3 won't pair to my iPhone 8
