Pairing new watch to iPhone

Brand new series 5 watch will not pair with iPhone 6 Plus. Watch says phone needs to be updated. Phone says it is updated 12.4.7

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 12

Posted on May 23, 2020 8:35 AM

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May 23, 2020 8:47 AM in response to arh2001

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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Pairing new watch to iPhone

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