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my apple watch says i need an update, but says my phone needs to be updated first, but my phone is completely updated. what do i do

im trying to set up my apple watch, and my apple watch says i need to update it, but that my phone needs to be updated first. my phone is all the way updated and can’t be updated anymore, what do i do?

iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 18, 2022 8:01 PM

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Apr 19, 2022 1:06 AM in response to kaiden70

What model of watch is it and what version of WatchOS is it running?.

What troubleshooting steps have you tried?.

What errror messages are you receiving?.

Has this watch ever been paired to another phone?(Very important).


my apple watch says i need an update, but says my phone needs to be updated first, but my phone is completely updated. what do i do

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