Apple Watch series 5 on IOS 12?

Can I use an Apple Watch 5 on my iPhone X that is running iOS 12 or do I need to update it to iOS 13 for it to work?

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Posted on Dec 29, 2019 1:03 AM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2019 2:08 AM

The phone needs to be updated to iOS 13.

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Dec 29, 2019 2:08 AM in response to janfrombree

The phone needs to be updated to iOS 13.

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