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Apple Watch Series 3 Paired with Iphone 6

I cant pair my Watch with my Iphone 6 it says update your iphones software and it redirects me to software updates and nothing comes up, Has compatibility been cut off or am i missing something?

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Posted on Jan 27, 2020 9:07 PM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2020 6:15 AM

A new apple watch 3 or 5 will NOT pair with an iphone 6 or lower,apple watch 3 and 5 have software version watchos6 on them,this requires an iphone with ios13 or higher on them.Iphones with ios13 are an iphone 6s, or higher.Iphone 6 can only update to ios12 maximum.

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Jan 28, 2020 6:15 AM in response to connnorpl

A new apple watch 3 or 5 will NOT pair with an iphone 6 or lower,apple watch 3 and 5 have software version watchos6 on them,this requires an iphone with ios13 or higher on them.Iphones with ios13 are an iphone 6s, or higher.Iphone 6 can only update to ios12 maximum.

Apple Watch Series 3 Paired with Iphone 6

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