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dlsnrh Author

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Apple Watch does not update during pairing.

I've got iPhone SE (1st gen) and Apple Watch Series 1. Current IOS is 13.4.1. I didn't use my Apple Watch for a long time and then decided to activate them again. But during the pairing process Watch app asks the permission to update WatchOS and after that there is this message: "To update the software on your Apple Watch, you first need to update the software on your iPhone." But my current IOS is up to date. Is there a reason why this problem keeps occurring?

P.S. As far as I know all those devices still support lates OS updates.

Yes, I tried reinstalling the app, restarting both iPhone and Apple Watch.

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Posted on May 9, 2020 5:30 PM

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norfolkha

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18 points

Posted on May 9, 2020 9:26 PM

I had this problem also but with a iPhone se 2020. I went back to the old phone an iPhone 6 and was able to pair and update the watch to 4.3.6

or something like that. Do you have another phone you can use as an optional phone?

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