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I cannot pair my iPhone 6s with an Apple Watch 3. It keeps saying I need to update software and my iPhone is up to date

Why can I pair my iPhone 6s with an Apple Watch 3?

Posted on Jan 16, 2020 9:41 AM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2020 12:29 PM

If you have an iPhone 6s, you should be able to upgrade to iOS 13.


If you have an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, then iOS 12 is the highest version you can have on these iPhones, and that will NOT work with the current shipping Apple Watch Series 3 running watchOS 6.


iPhone -> Settings -> General -> About -> Model Name

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Jan 16, 2020 12:29 PM in response to pilar19

If you have an iPhone 6s, you should be able to upgrade to iOS 13.


If you have an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, then iOS 12 is the highest version you can have on these iPhones, and that will NOT work with the current shipping Apple Watch Series 3 running watchOS 6.


iPhone -> Settings -> General -> About -> Model Name

I cannot pair my iPhone 6s with an Apple Watch 3. It keeps saying I need to update software and my iPhone is up to date

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