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Cant get my new watch to pair with I phone

I can’t get my new Apple Watch to pair with my i phone. I did update ios to 15.7

iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 23, 2022 4:37 AM

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Posted on Oct 23, 2022 5:36 AM

You need to update your iPhone to iOS 16 if you bought a brand new watch. New watches come with WatchOS 9. They won't pair with anything lower than iOS 16 (current version is 16.0.3). Your signature suggests you own iPhone 11. It can update to iOS 16.

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Cant get my new watch to pair with I phone

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