I recently bought an apple watch SE 2022 (2nd gen) and I'm having difficulty pairing it with my iphone XR... it won't download the update. I've read conflicting info about whether the XR has the software. Do I need to upgrade my phone

I recently bought an apple watch SE 2022 (2nd gen) and I'm having difficulty pairing it with my iphone XR... it won't download the update. I've read conflicting info about whether the XR has the software. Do I need to upgrade my phone?


Posted on Dec 24, 2022 11:41 AM

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Posted on Dec 24, 2022 12:06 PM

There should be no issue using and Xr phone with an SE Gen 2 watch. But you should make sure your iPhone is updated to the current iOS 16.2, then try to pair and update the watch.

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I recently bought an apple watch SE 2022 (2nd gen) and I'm having difficulty pairing it with my iphone XR... it won't download the update. I've read conflicting info about whether the XR has the software. Do I need to upgrade my phone

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