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Series 6 not setting up family share

The brand new Apple Watch series 6 I just bought is not setting up with Family Share. It’s saying I need a Series 4 or newer?? What to do?

Posted on Mar 25, 2021 7:08 PM

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Posted on Mar 25, 2021 8:52 PM

Are you sure it is a series 6 (with cellular)? See:

or directly on the watch:

Have you followed all these steps:

and see the 'What you need' section in the above link.

Note: A cellular plan isn't required to set up an Apple Watch for a family member, but is necessary for some features.

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